atarse

VPR

1) (=liarse) to get into a muddle

atarse en una dificultad — to get tied up in a difficulty

2) (=sentirse violento) to be embarrassed, get embarrassed

3) (=ceñirse)

atarse a la letra — to stick to the literal meaning

atarse a una opinión — to stick to one's opinion, not budge from one's opinion

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■atarse vr fig to get tied up
'atarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
English:
lace
- tie
- do

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vpr

1. [uno mismo]

se ató por la cintura para descender el barranco she tied a rope round her waist in order to go down into the ravine

2. [pelo] to tie up;

se ató el pelo she tied her hair up;

atarse los zapatos o [m5]cordones to tie one's shoes o shoelaces

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atarse

v/r fig

tie o.s. down

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vr

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atarse vb to do up

¿ya sabes atarte los zapatos? can you do your shoes up yet?