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atar

  • [aˈt̪aɾ]

Rhymes with aɾ

Where it comes from

Del latín aptare.

verb haber atado · atando · habiendo atado · atado · ato · atas

  1. Utilizar ligaduras o nudos para que algo quede sujeto o inmóvil.

    Similar: amarrar, anudar, ligar · Opposite: desatar, desligar, desenredar, desenlazar, soltar, desanudar, desamarrar, desencadenar

  2. figurative Impedir el movimiento o el cambio de situación.

    Similar: impedir, imposibilitar, estorbar, obstaculizar, dificultar, entorpecer, embarazar, reprimir, contener, coartar, coercer, cohibir · Opposite: facilitar, posibilitar, allanar

  3. Juntar, relacionar, unir, conciliar.

    Similar: unir, juntar, relacionar, conciliar, empalmar, enlazar, conectar, adherir, enganchar · Opposite: desunir, disgregar, desenlazar, desconectar

In English

  • bind transitive to tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain
  • tie to attach or fasten with string
  • muzzle to restrain from speaking or acting
  • moor to secure or fix firmly
  • tape to bind with adhesive tape
  • fasten to attach or connect in a secure manner
  • bundle to tie or wrap together
  • tether to restrict something with or as if with a tether
  • gird to bind with a flexible rope or cord

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@misc{atar_2026,
  title = {atar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/atar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}