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(avvolgere) to bind(irregular), to tie, to rope [persona, mani, piedi];
to tie (back) [capelli]; ~ qcn. mani e piedi to bind o tie sb. hand and foot
(fissare) to fasten, to tie [corda] (a to);
to tie (up) [pacco]; (con una catena) to chain (up) [persona, animale, bicicletta] (a to); (con cinghie) to strap down [paziente, prigioniero]
fig. (unire) to bind(irregular), to tie; l’amore che lo lega a lei the love that binds him to her
fig. (vincolare) to bind(irregular), to tie; ~ qcn. con una promessa to bind sb. by a promise
fig. (connettere) to link, to connect [idee, avvenimenti] (a to)
(per chiudere) to tie [sacco];
to do(irregular) up, to tie up [lacci]