| Compound Forms/Forme composte |
| Inglese | Italiano |
| black-tie n as adj | (of men's formal evening wear) | in abito scuro, in abito da sera loc agg |
| formale agg |
| di gala, da sera loc agg |
| James looked suave in his black tie outfit. |
| black tie n | (men's formal evening wear) (abito) | smoking nm |
| The men had to wear black tie for the company's Christmas dinner. |
| Gli uomini hanno dovuto indossare lo smoking per la cena di Natale dell'azienda. |
| black-tie n as adj | (event: requiring men's formal wear) | in abito scuro, in abito da sera loc agg |
| formale, di gala, da sera agg |
| bolo tie | (necktie) | cravattino texano nm |
| bow tie n | (bow-shaped necktie) (indumento) | papillon nm |
| cravatta a farfalla, farfalla nf |
| Alan was wearing a bow tie. |
| Alan indossava un papillon. |
| bow-tie n as adj | (dinner, etc.: formal) (figurato: elegante) | in giacca e cravatta loc agg |
| elegante agg |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is used as an adjective. |
| He's been invited to a bow-tie dinner. |
| È stato invitato a una cena elegante. |
| collar and tie adj | (dress: formal) | giacca e cravatta nf |
| collar and tie adj | (event: requiring formal dress) | in giacca e cravatta |
| elegante agg |
| Our Sixth Form Prom was a collar and tie event. |
| La nostra festa di maturità era un evento in giacca e cravatta. |
| country tie n | (style of men's neckwear) | cravatta country nf |
hogtie [sth/sb],
also UK: hog-tie [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (tie feet together) | impastoiare⇒ vtr |
hogtie [sb],
also UK: hog-tie [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (impede, thwart: [sb]) | ostacolare⇒, intralciare⇒ vtr |
| tie the knot v expr | figurative (get married) | sposarsi⇒ v rif |
| (idiomatico) | fare il grande passo vtr |
| convolare a nozze vi |
| Tom and Rachel tied the knot at the church last night. |
| Ieri Tom e Rachel si sono sposati in chiesa. |
| necktie n | US (tie worn around the neck) | cravatta nf |
| I won't work in an office that requires me to wear a necktie. |
| Non voglio lavorare in un ufficio in cui è obbligatorio indossare la cravatta. |
| old school tie n | figurative (group loyalty) | legami tra ex studenti nmpl |
| gruppo studentesco nm |
| conventicola studentesca nf |
| old school tie n | figurative (British public school alumnus) (Regno Unito, scuola) | allievo, alunno nm |
| old school tie n | (British public school tie) (Regno Unito, scuola) | cravatta per divisa scolastica nf |
| (Regno Unito, scuola) | cravatta di uniforme scolastica nf |
| railroad tie n | US (railway track: sleeper, block supporting track) | traversina ferroviaria nf |
| silk tie n | (men's neck garment made of silk fabric) | cravatta di seta |
| tie again vi + adv | (sport: score another draw) (sport) | pareggiare ancora, pareggiare di nuovo vi |
| tie [sth] back vtr + adv | (hair: pull back, attach) | legare all'indietro vtr |
| The volleyball player tied back her long hair so it would not get into her eyes during the tournament. |
| La giocatrice di pallavolo si legò i capelli all'indietro affinché non le venissero sugli occhi durante il torneo. |
| tie [sth] back vtr + adv | (curtains: pull aside, secure) | legare all'indietro vtr |
| tie bar n | (bar-shaped necktie clasp) | fermacravatta, fermacravatte nm |
| tie beam | (construction) (edilizia) | catena nf |
| tirante nm |
tie clip,
tie clasp n | (clasp for securing a necktie) | fermacravatta nm |
| I got him an elegant gold tie clip for his birthday. |
| Gli ho regalato un elegante fermacravatta d'oro per il suo compleanno. |
| tie [sth] down vtr + adv | (fasten with rope) | legare⇒ vtr |
| tie [sb] down vtr + adv | figurative (restrain, restrict [sb]) (figurato: vincolare) | legare⇒ vtr |
| vincolare⇒ vtr |
| Greg is worried that marriage and fatherhood will tie him down. |
| tie [sth] in with [sth] v expr | (connect [sth] with [sth]) | collegare [qlcs] a [qlcs], connettere [qlcs] a [qlcs], collegare [qlcs] con [qlcs], connettere [qlcs] con [qlcs] vtr |
| Detectives are trying to tie in the witness accounts and CCTV footage with what they suspect happened. |
tie [sth] in with [sth],
tie in [sth] with [sth] v expr | (coordinate timing of) | combinare [qlcs] con [qlcs], far combaciare [qlcs] e [qlcs] vtr |
| The publishers want to tie in the book launch for the famous poet's biography with the centenary of his death. |
| tie into [sth] vtr + prep | figurative (fit in with) | adattarsi a [qlcs], integrarsi a [qlcs] v rif |
| tie [sth] into [sth] v expr | figurative (connect, relate [sth] to [sth]) | collegare [qlcs] a [qlcs] vtr |
| tie line n | (phone line: extensions) | linea di collegamento nf |
| tie line n | (private phone channel) | linea privata nf |
| tie plug | (railroads) | tassello di legno inserito nel buco di una traversa quando si toglie l'arpione nm |
| tie rod n | (building: structural tie) | tirante nm |
| tie rod n | (cars: part of steering system) | tirante nm |
| tie stitch n | (needlework) (cucitura) | punto annodato nm |
tie tack,
tie tac n | (fastener for a necktie) | fermacravatta nm |
| tie the knot v expr | figurative, informal (get married) | sposarsi⇒ v rif |
| When is your sister going to tie the knot? |
| Quand'è che tua sorella si sposa. |
| tie up loose ends v expr | figurative (resolve a situation) | sistemare le cose, mettere a posto le cose vtr |
| tie [sb]'s hands v expr | figurative (make [sb] powerless to act) (figurato: costringere, impedire) | legare le mani a [qlcn] vtr |
| tie-dye n | (technique of coloured patterns on fabric) (tessuto) | tintura a nodi |
| I love tie-dye; it's so fun and colorful. |
| tie-dye n as adj | (relating to tie-dying fabric) (tessuto) | tinto a nodi agg |
| I have a lot of tie-dye shirts that I love to wear to school. |
| tie-in n | (product connected to film, book, etc.) | prodotto venduto in abbinamento a un altro nm |
| This edition of the novel has a new cover as it's a tie-in to the recent film adaptation. |
| tie-in n | (connected matter) | ciò che è connesso, ciò che è in relazione |
| tie-on adj | (attaches with strings) | da legare, da allacciare loc agg |
| legato agg |
| tie-up n | US (traffic hold-up) (traffico) | ingorgo, intasamento nm |
| There's a tie-up on Highway 40. |
| C'è un ingorgo sulla Highway 40. |
tiebreaker,
tie-breaker,
also UK: tie-break n | (sports, game: [sth] that resolves a draw) (sport) | spareggio nm |
| twist tie | (short wire) | legaccio con anima in metallo nm |
| white tie n | (men's formal dress) | abito da sera nm |
| I'll be wearing white tie to the mayor's ball. |
| Al ballo municipale indosserò un abito da sera. |
| white tie n | (men's bow tie) (papillon) | cravattino bianco nm |
| Ron was wearing a white tie with his tux. |
| Ron indossava un cravattino bianco con il suo smoking. |
