What does amarrar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word amarrar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use amarrar in Spanish.

The word amarrar in Spanish means tie, moor, tie up, hook, snag, bag, tie the knot, tighten the purse strings. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word amarrar

tie

verbo transitivo (atar con cuerdas)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Vamos a amarrar las cajas con este cordón. Amarraron al perro a un árbol para que no se saliera.
Let's tie the boxes together with this string.

moor

verbo transitivo (barco: sujetar en puerto)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Los marineros amarraron el velero para que no se lo llevara la marea.
The sailors moored the sailboat so that it would not be swept away by the tide.

tie up

verbo transitivo (figurado (asegurar) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Con este contrato amarramos la cuenta por un año más.
With this contract we've tied the account up for another year.

hook, snag, bag

verbo transitivo (figurado, coloquial (comprometer) (slang)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Esa chica ya amarró marido: le acaban de dar el anillo.
That girl has snagged (or: bagged) a husband; he just gave her a ring.

tie the knot

verbo transitivo (figurado, coloquial (pareja: comprometerse) (colloquial)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

tighten the purse strings

locución verbal (AmL (reducir los gastos) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El gobierno local amarró el presupuesto para intentar controlar el gasto.
The local government tightened the purse strings in a bid to control spending.

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