ceñir — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bind verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- cinch noun Something very easy to do; a sure thing.
- cling verb To hold on tightly to something so as not to fall or be separated.
- gird verb To bind with a flexible rope or cord.
- tighten verb To make something tighter, firmer, or more secure.
Senses
ceñir is used for these senses in English:
- bind (transitive) To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
- cinch To tighten down.
- cling To hold very tightly, as to not fall off.
- come about (intransitive, nautical) To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
- gird (transitive) To encircle with, or as if with a belt.
- tighten (transitive) To make tighter.
bind — full definition
- verb To tie, fasten, or hold something together tightly, using rope, cord, a band, or similar.
- verb To hold someone under a legal, moral, or promised obligation.
- verb In computing, to link or associate a name, variable, or module with a value or piece of code.
- noun A difficult or awkward situation with no easy way out.
cinch — full definition
- noun Something very easy to do; a sure thing.
- verb To tighten or secure something firmly, such as a belt or strap.