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to tie
Transitive verb
- 1
(to fasten with a knot) to tie
Por favor, ata bien los cordones de tus zapatos.
- 2
(to restrict, limit) to restrict
No quiero que el trabajo me ate a un solo lugar.
Reflexive verb
- 1
(to tie oneself) to tie oneself
Hay que atarse el cinturón de seguridad.
1(to fasten with a knot)to tie
Por favor, ata bien los cordones de tus zapatos.
Please, tie your shoelaces well.Necesito atar este paquete con una cuerda fuerte.
I need to tie this package with a strong rope.El marinero ató el bote al muelle con cuidado.
The sailor tied the boat to the dock carefully.Necesito atar mis zapatos.
I need to tie my shoes.2(to restrict, limit)to restrict
No quiero que el trabajo me ate a un solo lugar.
I don't want the job to tie me down to one place.Las nuevas reglas no deben atar nuestra libertad de expresión.
The new rules should not restrict our freedom of speech.Se siente atado por sus compromisos laborales.
He feels restricted by his work commitments.No puedes atar mi libertad.
You cannot restrict my freedom.3(to tie oneself)to tie oneself
Hay que atarse el cinturón de seguridad.
You have to buckle up your seatbelt.Ella siempre se ata el cabello antes de empezar a cocinar.
She always ties her hair before starting to cook.Me até la chaqueta a la cintura para no cargarla.
I tied my jacket around my waist so I wouldn't carry it.Ella se ata el pelo.
She ties her hair.Forms
conditional indicative
1st singularataría
2nd singularatarías
3rd singularataría
1st pluralataríamos
2nd pluralataríais
3rd pluralatarían
future indicative
1st singularataré
2nd singularatarás
3rd singularatará
1st pluralataremos
2nd pluralataréis
3rd pluralatarán
gerund
atando
imperative affirmative
2nd singularata
1st pluralatemos
2nd pluralatad
imperative negative
2nd singularno ates
1st pluralno atemos
2nd pluralno atéis
imperfect indicative
1st singularataba
2nd singularatabas
3rd singularataba
1st pluralatábamos
2nd pluralatabais
3rd pluralataban
imperfect subjunctive
1st singularatara
2nd singularataras
3rd singularatara
1st pluralatáramos
2nd pluralatarais
3rd pluralataran
infinitive
atar
participle
atado
pluperfect indicative
1st singularhabía atado
2nd singularhabías atado
3rd singularhabía atado
1st pluralhabíamos atado
2nd pluralhabíais atado
3rd pluralhabían atado
present indicative
1st singularato
2nd singularatas
3rd singularata
1st pluralatamos
2nd pluralatáis
3rd pluralatan
present perfect indicative
1st singularhe atado
2nd singularhas atado
3rd singularha atado
1st pluralhemos atado
2nd pluralhabéis atado
3rd pluralhan atado
present perfect subjunctive
1st singularhaya atado
2nd singularhayas atado
3rd singularhaya atado
1st pluralhayamos atado
2nd pluralhayáis atado
3rd pluralhayan atado
present subjunctive
1st singularate
2nd singularates
3rd singularate
1st pluralatemos
2nd pluralatéis
3rd pluralaten
preterite indicative
1st singularaté
2nd singularataste
3rd singularató
1st pluralatamos
2nd pluralatasteis
3rd pluralataron