untie
gb/ʌntˈaɪ/ us/ʌntˈaɪ/
B1
Inglese
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
undo a knot or bow
To make something not tied by undoing the knot.
Schema d'uso:
untie [something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes use *open* instead of *untie* for shoelaces; *open* is not used for knots.
Sinonimi
undo (Often used for knots and fastenings in general.)
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unfasten (More general; not only for knots (e.g., buttons, straps).)
Contrari
tie (To make a knot or bow.)
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knot (To form a knot in a rope or string.)
Collocazioni
untie your shoelaces
|untie a knot
|untie a bow
|untie a ribbon
|untie the rope
|untie the string
|untie the package
|untie the bag
|untie a scarf
|untie your hair
Temi
daily_life
|clothing
|tools
Esempi
- Can you help me untie this knot? It’s too tight.
- She bent down to untie her shoelaces before coming inside.
- He carefully untied the ribbon on the gift box.
Esempi per chi studia
- I untied my shoes.
- Please untie the ribbon.
Verbo
B2
action
2
free someone or something bound
To free someone or something that is tied.
Schema d'uso:
untie [someone/something] (from [something])
Errore comune:
Don’t confuse *untie* (remove a rope/knot) with *release* (let someone go in general).
Sinonimi
unbound (Focuses on removing bindings; less common in everyday speech.)
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free (More general; may not specify that ropes or knots were involved.)
Contrari
tie up (To bind or restrain with rope, string, etc.)
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bind (To restrain by tying or wrapping tightly.)
Collocazioni
untie someone
|untie his hands
|untie her wrists
|untie the dog
|untie the boat
|untie the horse
|untie someone from a chair
|untie the prisoner
|untie the rope around
|untie the straps
Temi
daily_life
|animals
|safety
Esempi
- They untied the dog and let it run in the yard.
- The magician asked a volunteer to untie his hands.
- She untied the boat from the dock before pushing off.
Esempi per chi studia
- He untied the dog.
- They untied her hands.
Grammatica
Forma base
untie
IPA
GB/ʌntˈaɪ/
US/ʌntˈaɪ/
Sillabe e accento
un - tie (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tie)
Forme flesse
Verb
- Base: untie
- 3rd Person Singular: unties
- Present Participle: untying
- Past: untied
Espressioni
untie someone’s hands
1/ʌntˈaɪ sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈændz/
idiom
give someone freedom to act
To let someone do something without rules stopping them.
Esempi
- If you untie her hands, she’ll find a faster way to finish the project.
- Budget cuts tied our hands, but the new funding will untie them.
- The manager untied the team’s hands and told them to choose their own tools.
untie the knot
1/ʌntˈaɪ ðə nˈɑt/
idiom
literary
solve a complicated problem
To solve a difficult problem.
Esempi
- It took a mediator to untie the knot between the two departments.
- We need to untie the knot of regulations before anything can change.
- Months of careful negotiation finally untied the knot.
untie the purse strings
1/ʌntˈaɪ ðə pˈɚs stɹˈɪŋz/
idiom
start spending money more freely
To be willing to spend money.
Esempi
- The company finally untied the purse strings for staff training.
- We’re hoping the council will untie the purse strings and fund the repairs.
- After months of delays, investors untied the purse strings and the project moved forward.