How do you use "tie" in a sentence?

Can you tie a bow tie? The game ended in a tie. She has strong ties to her local community.

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Q: What does "tie" mean?

To fasten with string or rope; a necktie; an equal score Tie has multiple meanings: to fasten something (tie your shoelaces), a piece of cloth worn around the neck (necktie), an equal result in a competition (the match ended in a tie), or a connection (family ties). 'Tie up' means to secure or to occupy someone completely.

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Meaning: To fasten with string or rope; a necktie; an equal score

系，绑；领带；平局

atar; corbata; empate

結ぶ、縛る；ネクタイ；同点

묶다, 매다; 넥타이; 동점

Tie has multiple meanings: to fasten something (tie your shoelaces), a piece of cloth worn around the neck (necktie), an equal result in a competition (the match ended in a tie), or a connection (family ties). 'Tie up' means to secure or to occupy someone completely.

「tie」有多种含义：系紧某物（系鞋带）、围在脖子上的布（领带）、比赛中的相同结果（比赛以平局结束），或联系（家庭纽带）。「tie up」意思是固定或完全占用某人。

Tie tiene múltiples significados: atar algo (atar los cordones), una pieza de tela usada alrededor del cuello (corbata), un resultado igual en una competición (el partido terminó en empate), o una conexión (lazos familiares). «Tie up» significa asegurar u ocupar a alguien completamente.

「tie」には複数の意味があります：何かを結ぶ（靴ひもを結ぶ）、首に巻く布（ネクタイ）、競技での同じ結果（試合は同点で終わった）、またはつながり（家族の絆）。「tie up」は固定する、または誰かを完全に占有するという意味です。

tie는 여러 의미가 있습니다: 무언가를 묶다(신발끈을 묶다), 목에 두르는 천(넥타이), 경기에서 같은 점수(동점), 또는 연결(가족 간의 유대). 'tie up'은 단단히 묶다 또는 누군가를 완전히 바쁘게 하다를 뜻합니다.

Examples

Can you tie a bow tie?
你会打蝴蝶结领带吗？
¿Sabes hacer el nudo de una pajarita?
蝶ネクタイを結べますか？
나비넥타이를 맬 수 있나요?
The game ended in a tie.
比赛以平局结束。
El partido terminó en empate.
試合は引き分けで終わりました。
경기는 무승부로 끝났습니다.
She has strong ties to her local community.
她与当地社区有着紧密的联系。
Ella tiene fuertes lazos con su comunidad local.
彼女は地域社会と強いつながりがあります。
그녀는 지역 사회와 강한 유대를 갖고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old English 'tēag' (a cord) and 'tīegan' (to bind), of Germanic origin. The necktie sense dates from the 18th century, from the idea of a band tied around the neck.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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