fasten | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

Definition of fasten – Learner’s Dictionary

fasten
verb
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/ˈfɑːsən/
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B1 [ I, T ]
to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together:
Fasten your seat belts.
This dress fastens at the side.
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 fasten sth on/to/together, etc
B2
to fix one thing to another:
He fastened the rope to a tree.
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(Definition of fasten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Translations of fasten

in Chinese (Traditional)
扣緊, 繫牢, 紮好…
in Chinese (Simplified)
扣紧, 系牢, 扎好…
in Spanish
abrochar, atar, cerrar…
in Portuguese
fechar, abotoar, apertar…
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~を締める, ~を留める, ~が締まる…
bağlamak, tutturmak, bağlanmak…
attacher, fermer, fixer…
cordar, subjectar, fixar…
يُثَبِّت, يَرْبُط, يَشْبُك…
zavřít, připevnit, soustředit…
spænde, fæstne…
melekatkan…
มัด, ยึด, ติด…
buộc chặt, trói chặt, đóng chặt…
zapinać (się), umocować…
melekatkan…
schließen, befestigen, heften…
feste, lukke, gjøre fast…
매다, 채우다, 고정하다…
зв'язувати, прикріпляти…
allacciare, abbottonare, chiudere…
застегивать(ся), завязывать…
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