to strap
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2.9
- verb
- /stræp/
:
sujetar
- Gillespie, Berman, and Salt strap themselves into the row of jump seats along the fuselage.
So please hit that subscribe button, strap in, take notes and enjoy.
- So please hit that subscribe button, strap in, take notes and enjoy.
- I mean, everybody who straps onto a a flying bomb.
- OK at this point we just strap it on like a feed bag.
- What do you have to strap yourself into this?
- You know, his arms are strapped down, he's laying on his back.
- It is a black chair tilted back and they strap you into it, all of your limbs.
- He said I found a knife strapped up in the loft.
- You're butchered and you're strapped down laid down standing.
- So sit down, buckle up, strap in the boys about it though.
Examples
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Just strap him in for now.
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The nurse grabs Trevor's right arm and straps it to the side of the bed.
Fiction book (2002) -
What do you have to strap yourself into this?
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But took no effort to strap them into the car seat.
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OK at this point we just strap it on like a feed bag.
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Well, it's going to be a journey, so strap in and start here.
Academic text (2010) -
It's time to strap yourselves in because you are going for a ride!
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You strap yourself in.
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The backup unit arrived with a longboard, and the two EMTs helped us strap the old man in.
Fiction book (1999) -
Make sure to strap the baby securely in her car seat before you drive.
Synonyms
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1.0
To attach something from above so it stays up
923
1.0
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
459
2.5
To join or fasten one thing to another so they stay together
347
3.3
To fasten firmly so it cannot move or be taken
132
3.2
To tie something tightly with rope or string
99
2.1
To hold something or someone firmly so they cannot move
88
1.6
To fasten a belt or strap with a clasp
82
7.7
To make something stable by fixing ropes or braces
74
2.2
Fasten something with rope so it cannot move
68
1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
51
3.4
To hold something in place so it does not move
47
3.3
Fasten something tightly to keep it from moving
34
4.3
To fit something firmly into a base so it stays in place
30
3.3
To tie things together with a loop of material
23
4.4
To tie an animal or object so it cannot move away
19
1.0
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
18
3.8
To hang or lift something using a strap
18
5.0
To attach something to another thing by sticking or fastening it
14
4.7
To fasten something securely with rope or cord
11
1.0
To tie or secure something with a strong cord
8
5.5
To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip
8
1.1
To fasten clothing around the waist with a strap
7
2.0
To fasten something using a small pin
4
7.0
To tie the legs and wings of a bird so it cooks evenly
4
9.1
To tie a rope to something to hold it for safety, for example when climbing or docking a boat
3
3.0
To fasten something with a small hook or buckle
Antonyms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A fern with narrow, strap-like leaves that grows from Florida to Argentina
- Specialized
A fern with long flat pale green leaves that grows on trees or the ground in warm, wet places
How Tight
Surface Forms
Etymology
Strap as a verb comes from the idea of using a leather strip to tie or hold something in place, like putting on a 'belt'. So to strap something is to fasten it or support it with a band.