amarra

f.

mooring rope (Nautical).

largar o soltar amarras to cast off

tener amarras (figurative) to have connections, to have friends in high places (contactos)

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: amarrar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: amarrar.

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amarra

► nombre femenino

1 mooring rope

► nombre femenino plural amarras

1 familiar figurado connections

■ tiene buenas amarras she has good connections, she has friends in high places

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FRASEOLOGÍA

soltar las amarras MARÍTIMO to cast off, let go 2 figurado to break loose

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SF

1) (Náut) mooring line; LAm (=cuerda) rope, line, cord; Méx (=rienda) rein, lead

2) pl amarras (Náut) moorings

cortar o romper las amarras — to break loose, cut adrift

echar las amarras — to moor

3) pl amarras (=protección) protection sing

tener buenas amarras — to have good connections

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femenino mooring rope

amarras — moorings (pl)

echar (las) amarras — to moor

soltar (las) amarras — (Náut) to cast off; (independizarse) to fly the nest

tener (buenas) amarras — to have friends in high places

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* echar amarras = moor.

* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.

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femenino mooring rope

amarras — moorings (pl)

echar (las) amarras — to moor

soltar (las) amarras — (Náut) to cast off; (independizarse) to fly the nest

tener (buenas) amarras — to have friends in high places

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* echar amarras = moor.

* soltar amarras = set + sail, cast off.

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amarra

feminine

mooring rope ( o cable etc)

amarras moorings (pl)

echar (las) amarras to moor

soltar (las) amarras (Náut) to cast off; (independizarse) to fly the nest

tener (buenas) amarras to have friends in high places

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Del verbo amarrar: (conjugate amarrar)

amarra es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
amarra    
amarrar
amarra sustantivo femenino
mooring rope;

◊ amarras moorings (pl);

echar (las) amarras to moor
amarrar (conjugate amarrar) verbo transitivo

a) ‹embarcación› to moor;

‹animal/persona› to tie up;

◊ le amarraon las manos they tied his hands together;

amarra algo/a algn a algo to tie sth/sb to sth

b) (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie;

‹paquete› to tie … up
amarrarse verbo pronominal (AmL exc RPl) ‹zapatos/cordones› to tie up, do up;
‹pelo› to tie up
amarra sustantivo femenino mooring rope
soltar amarras, to cast off, let go
amarrar verbo transitivo
1 Náut to moor, tie up
2 (atar) to tie (up), bind: amarra bien la tienda de campaña, que esta noche va a hacer viento, secure the tent well, as tonight it's going to be very windy
'amarra' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarrar
- desligar

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amarra nf

Náut mooring rope;

largar o [m5]soltar amarras to cast off;

Comp

Fam

tener amarras to have connections, to have friends in high places

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amarra

f MAR mooring rope;

soltar o

largar las amarras cast off her moorings;

tener buenas amarras fig have contacts;

cortar o

romper las amarras fig strike out on one’s own;

cortar las amarras del hogar familiar leave home

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amarra nf

1) : mooring, mooring line

2)

soltar las amarras de : to loosen one's grip on