fasten your seat belt — allacciatevi le cinture di sicurezza
to fasten the blame/responsibility (for sth) on sb fig — dare la colpa/addossare la responsabilità (di qc) a qn
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
fas|ten|er — «FAS uh nuhr, FAHS », noun. 1. a person who fastens. 2. an attachment, device or the like, used to fasten anything, such as a door, garment, or dog leash; fastening. A zipper is a fastener. »Four kinds of…fasteners are regularly used: buttons,… … Useful english dictionary
fas|ten|ing — «FAS uh nihng, FAHS », noun. a thing used to fasten something. Locks, bolts, clasps, zippers, hooks, buttons, and the like, are all fastenings … Useful english dictionary
re|fas|ten — «ree FAS uhn, FAHS », transitive verb. to fasten again: »It was so negligently refastened (Scott) … Useful english dictionary
Fasten — Fas ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fastened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fastening}.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n. See {Fast}, a.] 1. To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot, lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fasten — Fas ten, v. i. To fix one s self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling. [1913 Webster] A horse leech will hardly fasten on a fish. Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fasten — fas|ten [ˈfa:sən US ˈfæ ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clothes/bag etc)¦ 2¦(window/gate etc)¦ 3¦(attach something to something)¦ 4¦(hold something tightly)¦ 5 fasten your eyes/gaze on somebody/something 6 fasten your attention on somebody/something Phrasal verbs … Dictionary of contemporary English
fasten — fas•ten [[t]ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sən[/t]] v. t. 1) to attach securely in place 2) to make secure, as a door with a lock, bolt, etc 3) to attach or connect 4) to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently 5) to become fast, fixed, or firm 6) to close… … From formal English to slang
fasten — fas|ten [ fæsn ] verb * 1. ) transitive to close something such as a piece of clothing or a bag using the buttons, ZIPPER, CLIP, etc. on it: Please keep your seatbelts fastened while the seatbelt light is on. fasten something with something: It… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fasten — fas·ten … English syllables
fasten — hungern * * * fas|ten [ fastn̩], fastete, gefastet <itr.; hat: (für eine bestimmte Zeit) wenig oder nichts essen: weil sie zu dick ist, will sie eine Woche fasten. * * * fạs|ten 〈V. intr.; hat〉 sich aller od. bestimmter Speisen enthalten (in… … Universal-Lexikon
Fasten — Fastenzeit * * * fas|ten [ fastn̩], fastete, gefastet <itr.; hat: (für eine bestimmte Zeit) wenig oder nichts essen: weil sie zu dick ist, will sie eine Woche fasten. * * * fạs|ten 〈V. intr.; hat〉 sich aller od. bestimmter Speisen enthalten… … Universal-Lexikon
