Tie

Another word in the English language that is commonly used as both a noun and a verb is the word “tie.” As is the case with many words of this type, the fact that “tie” can be used as a noun and a verb gives it several possible meanings. This post will deal with the most common meanings.

Tie

As a verb, “tie” can have two meanings. The first and most common is “amarrar.” Here is an example:

Please tie your shoe so you do not trip.

Another possible definition comes from the world of sports and means “empatar.” For example:

They were losing, but have now tied the game.

The word “tie” also has two possible meanings when used as a noun. The first of these is “gravata.” Here is how it is used in a sentence:

Which tie should I wear to the banquet?

The second meaning also comes from sports and means “empate.” For example:

We advanced to the playoffs since we won all our games and the other team had one tie.

Here are some more examples of how this word is used:

http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures (see 2^nd heading) In this case, “tie” means “empate”

http://www.tie-a-tie.net/ (see title) Here “tie” is used both as a verb and as a noun meaning “gravata.”