amarrar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- belay verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- bundle noun A group of objects tied, wrapped, or packaged together.
- cram verb To force or squeeze something into a tight space.
- moor noun A wide stretch of open, often hilly land covered in heather and rough grass, with poor, boggy soil.
- tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.
- tie noun A narrow strip of fabric worn around the neck, usually with a shirt collar, as an item of formal clothing.
Senses
amarrar is used for these senses in English:
- belay (ambitransitive, nautical) To make (a rope) fast by turning it around a fastening point such as a cleat.
- brace To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
- bundle (transitive) To tie or wrap together into a bundle.
- cram (transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination.
- moor (intransitive, nautical) To cast anchor or become fastened.
- moor (transitive, nautical) To fix or secure (e.g. a vessel) in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with ropes, cables or chains or the like.
- moor (transitive) To secure or fix firmly.
- tether (transitive) To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.
belay — full definition
- verb In climbing, to hold and control the rope so that a falling climber is caught safely.
- verb To secure a rope firmly around a fixed point such as a cleat.
- verb As a command, to stop or cancel an action already underway.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.