atar

Meaning

(transitive) to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like)
(transitive) to constrain, limit (prevent or remove movement, leave (someone or something) without freedom of movement or ability to act)

tie

bind

tie on

stick to the pan

bind together

root to the spot

hold fast

make a bundle

atar de pies y manos

poner candado

ejercer presión

hacer un lío

cubrirse la cabeza

enterciar

unir la yunta

amarrar con cabresto

cuplir con un ciclo

Frequency

Hyphenated as

a‧tar

Pronounced as (IPA)

/aˈtaɾ/

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Latin aptāre. Doublet of aptar, a later borrowing.

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