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ties down

/taɪz daʊn/

tie downverb

ties down

tied down

Past Simple

tied down

Past Participle

tying down

ing-form

/taɪ daʊn/

Translations

entraverAu sens figuré : limiter la liberté ou la capacité d'agir.

He felt tied down by his responsibilities at work and longed for a vacation.

Il se sentait entravé par ses responsabilités au travail et rêvait de vacances.

arrimerContexte de fixation solide, notamment pour le transport.

We need to tie down the furniture in the truck to prevent it from moving during transport.

Nous devons arrimer les meubles dans le camion pour éviter qu'ils ne bougent pendant le transport.

Additional translations

attacher solidementFormulation générale, surtout quand l'objet est simplement fixé en place.

Definitions

To secure something in place by fastening it with ropes or straps.

We need to tie down the furniture in the truck to prevent it from moving during transport.

To restrict someone's freedom or ability to act independently.

He felt tied down by his responsibilities at work and longed for a vacation.

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