they are unsure about what to do — sono incerti su cosa fare, disfare, (knot, shoelaces) sciogliere, (hands, person, dog) slegare
he couldn't untie the knots — non riusciva a sciogliere i nodi
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Untie — Un*tie , v. t. [AS. unt[=y]gan. See 1st {Un }, and {Tie}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. To loosen, as something interlaced or knotted; to disengage the parts of; as, to untie a knot. [1913 Webster] Sacharissa s captive fain Would untie his iron chain … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Untie — Un*tie , v. i. To become untied or loosed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tie — [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie in, tie up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie [n2] … New thesaurus
tie up — tie [n1] fastening attachment, band, bandage, bond, brace, connection, cord, fastener, fetter, gag, hookup, joint, knot, ligament, ligature, link, network, nexus, outfit, rope, strap, string, tackle, tie in, tie up, yoke, zipper; concept 680 tie… … New thesaurus
untie — O.E. untiegan, from UN (Cf. un ) (2) + TIE (Cf. tie) (v.) … Etymology dictionary
tie — n 1 *bond, band 2 *draw, stalemate, deadlock, standoff Analogous words: equality, equivalence (see corresponding adjectives at SAME) tie vb Tie, bind both mean to make fast or secure. They are often used interchangeably without marked loss, but… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
untie — [untī′] vt. untied, untying or untieing [ME unteien < OE untigan: see UN & TIE] 1. to loosen, undo, or unfasten (something tied or knotted) 2. to free, as from difficulty, restraint, etc. 3. to resolve (perplexities, etc.) vi … English World dictionary
tie — tie1 W3S2 [taı] v past tense and past participle tied present participle tying ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(string/rope)¦ 2¦(game/competition)¦ 3 be tied to something 4 be tied to/by something 5 tie the knot 6 tie yourself (up) in knots 7 tie one on … Dictionary of contemporary English
untie — un|tie [ ʌn taı ] verb transitive * to take the knot out of a piece of rope or string that fastens something: He learnt to tie and untie his shoes. Can you untie the knots in this rope? a. to let a person or animal go free by untying the rope… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
untie */ — UK [ʌnˈtaɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms untie : present tense I/you/we/they untie he/she/it unties present participle untying past tense untied past participle untied a) to take the knot out of a piece of rope or string that fastens… … English dictionary
tie — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bond, obligation; shoelace; necktie, cravat, four in hand or bow tie; fastening, ligature; draw, tied score, dead heat; beam, post; sleeper. v. t. fasten, attach, join; bind, restrict, constrain,… … English dictionary for students
