tie down
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the combination of 'tie' and 'down', used in this sense since the 19th century.
مثال
- We need to tie down the tent to prevent it from blowing away.
- He doesn't want to be tied down to a long-term contract.
- They tied down the cargo securely.
ترکیبهای رایج
tie down the tent tie down the cargo be tied down to
تعریف انگلیسی
verb
- secure with or as if with ropes “tie down the prisoners” “tie up the old newspapers and bring them to the recycling shed” “Somebody ----s something” “Somebody ----s somebody” “They want to tie down the prisoners”
- restrain from independence by an obligation “He was tied down by his work” “Somebody ----s somebody” “Something ----s somebody” “Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE”
مترادفها
1. Fasten down.
2. Restrain, confine, hinder from action, shackle, restrict, hamper.