tie

cravate

Longue bande étroite de tissu portée autour du cou, généralement avec une chemise.

En anglais simple : A long narrow piece of cloth worn around the neck, usually with a shirt.

• He wears a blue tie.
• I bought two silk ties for work.
• Could you help me straighten my tie?

Synonymes : necktie

Expressions courantes : wear a tie, silk tie, suit and tie, tie knot

lien

Relation forte entre des personnes, des groupes ou des lieux.

En anglais simple : A strong connection between people, groups, or places.

• Their family ties are strong.
• The school built ties with local businesses.
• Moving abroad did not break his ties to home.

Comment l'utiliser : tie between A and B (There is a strong tie between the two communities.); tie with someone/something (She has a close tie with her hometown.)

Synonymes : bond, connection, link

Expressions courantes : family tie, close tie, tie with someone

chaussure à lacets

Chaussure qui se ferme avec des lacets.

En anglais simple : A shoe that is fastened with laces.

• He wore black Oxford ties.
• The shop displayed a pair of leather ties.
• She fastened the laces of her Derby ties.

Synonymes : lace-up shoe

Expressions courantes : Oxford tie, Derby tie, a leather tie

attacher, nouer

Fixer quelque chose avec une ficelle, une corde ou un nœud.

En anglais simple : To fasten something with string, rope, or a knot.

• Can you tie your shoes?
• She tied a ribbon around the gift.
• We tied the two ropes together.

Comment l'utiliser : tie something to something (He tied the boat to a post.); tie something with something (She tied the package with string.)

Synonymes : fasten, secure

Contraires : untie

Expressions courantes : tie a knot, tie something up, tie something together

faire match nul, finir à égalité

Terminer avec le même score ou au même rang qu’un autre joueur ou une autre équipe.

En anglais simple : To finish with the same score or position as another player or team.

• The two teams tied.
• We tied the game with a late goal.
• Three students tied for first place.

Comment l'utiliser : tie with someone (Our team tied with the visitors.); tie for something (Two runners tied for second place.)

Synonymes : draw

Expressions courantes : tie for first, tie with someone, tie the game