tie up

tie up
tie up vb atar
they tied up the hostages ataron a los rehenes
tie up
v.
• amarrar v.
• caponar v.
• embotellar v.
• inmovilizar v.
Sense I
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
\<\<parcel/animal\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)

to tie up loose ends — atar cabos sueltos

2)
a) (keep busy)

to be tied up — estar* ocupado

b) (make unavailable) \<\<capital/assets\>\> inmovilizar*

all our money is tied up in property — todo nuestro dinero está invertido or metido en bienes raíces

c) (impede) (AmE) \<\<traffic/project\>\> paralizar*, parar
3) (finalize) (BrE) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<arrangements\>\> finalizar*
4) (connect)

to be tied up with something — estar* ligado a or relacionado con algo

Sense II
5) v + adv (Naut) atracar*
1. VT + ADV
1) (=fasten, secure) [+ parcel, person, horse, sb's shoelaces] atar, amarrar (LAm); [+ one's shoelaces] atarse, amarrarse (LAm); [+ boat] amarrar; loose
2) (=make inaccessible) [+ money, capital] inmovilizar

he has a fortune tied up in property — tiene una fortuna inmovilizada or invertida en bienes inmuebles

how much money have you got tied up in the product? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes invertido or metido en el producto?

3) (=conclude) [+ business deal] concluir, cerrar
4) (=link)

to be tied up with sth — estar relacionado con algo, estar vinculado a algo

I'm sure her disappearance is tied up with the robbery — estoy seguro de que su desaparición está relacionada con el robo or vinculada al robo

don't get tied up with people like him — no te mezcles con gente como él

5) (=occupy)

to be tied up (with sth/sb) — estar ocupado (con algo/algn)

he's tied up with the manager just now — ahora está ocupado or tratando un asunto con el jefe

I'm tied up tomorrow — mañana estoy ocupado

sorry I'm late, I got tied up — siento llegar tarde, me entretuvieron

6) (esp US) (=obstruct, hinder) [+ traffic] paralizar, inmovilizar; [+ production] paralizar; [+ programme] interrumpir
2. VI + ADV
1) (=be linked)

to tie up with sth — estar relacionado con algo, estar vinculado a algo

2) (Naut) atracar, amarrar
* * *
Sense I
1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
\<\<parcel/animal\>\> atar, amarrar (AmL exc RPl)

to tie up loose ends — atar cabos sueltos

2)
a) (keep busy)

to be tied up — estar* ocupado

b) (make unavailable) \<\<capital/assets\>\> inmovilizar*

all our money is tied up in property — todo nuestro dinero está invertido or metido en bienes raíces

c) (impede) (AmE) \<\<traffic/project\>\> paralizar*, parar
3) (finalize) (BrE) \<\<deal\>\> cerrar*; \<\<arrangements\>\> finalizar*
4) (connect)

to be tied up with something — estar* ligado a or relacionado con algo

Sense II
5) v + adv (Naut) atracar*

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