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tie off

/taɪ ɒf/

/taɪ ɔf/

Translations

tie offverb

tied off

Past Simple

tied off

Past Participle

tying off

Gerund

/taɪ ɒf/

/taɪ ɔf/

nouerEn fin d’action, pour fixer ou fermer en faisant un nœud.

After sewing the button, she made sure to tie off the thread securely.

Après avoir cousu le bouton, elle a pris soin de nouer solidement le fil.

Additional translations

ligaturerEmploi médical ou chirurgical, pour fermer un vaisseau ou un conduit au moyen d’une ligature.

Synonyms

close off

tie offverb

To fasten or secure the end of something, such as a rope or thread, by tying it.

After sewing the button, she made sure to tie off the thread securely.

To close or seal a vessel or tube by tying it, often used in medical contexts.

The surgeon had to tie off the blood vessel to prevent further bleeding.