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/aˈtaɾ/, [aˈt̪aɾ]

tie


Verb atar (first-person singular present ato, first-person singular preterite até, past participle atado)

  1. (transitive) to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like)

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Examples
  • Debería atar el perro para que no muerda.

    I had better chain up the dog so that he won't bite.

  • Tom no logra atar sus zapatos por sí mismo.

    Tom can't tie his shoes by himself.

  • Tom no se sabe atar los zapatos.

    Tom doesn't know how to tie his shoelaces.

  • ¿Puedes mostrarme cómo atar una corbata?

    Can you show me how to tie a tie?


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