tie sth up Значение & определение

Значение на tie sth up на български

• 0 to fasten something together using string, rope, or something similar:

  • It was an old-fashioned parcel, tied up with string.

• 1 to cause something, often money or possessions, not to be available for use:

  • All my money is tied up in property.

  • He tied up the printer all morning, printing out copies of his presentation.

• 2 if money is tied up, it is invested in something and not available for spending on something else:

  • No investor should have more than 20% of their net worth tied up in any one stock.

  • Some of the capital tied up in its stores could be unlocked to launch the business overseas.

• 3 to agree all the details of a business arrangement:

  • The company has tied up a deal with a cable network understood to be worth around £22m.

• 4 to use a piece of equipment so that it cannot be used by anyone else, usually for a long time:

  • The phone lines were tied up all day by customers worried about losing their savings.