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Meanings
Verb
1. to tie, tie up, tie down, to tether (secure (something) by rope or the like) (transitive)
2. to constrain, limit (prevent or remove movement, leave (someone or something) without freedom of movement or ability to act) (transitive)
Examples56
Tom y Mary ataron a John.
Tom and Mary tied John up.
Átate que te vas caer.
Tie yourself up or you're going to fall.
Al oírlo, até cabos.
When I heard that, I put two and two together.
El ató al perro a un árbol.
He tied the dog to a tree.
Tom ató a su perro al árbol.
Tom tied his dog to the tree.
Él ató el perro a un árbol.
He tied the dog to a tree.