tether

ˈtɛðə
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Translation of tether from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

animal restraint

rope or chain that limits animal movement
  • The goat was tied to a tether.De geit was vastgebonden aan een touw.
2.

endurance

limit of one's strength or resources
  • He was at the end of his tether after the long journey.Hij was na de lange reis aan het einde van zijn grens
3.

nautical safety

TECH.
strong rope connecting sailor to boat
TECH.
  • The sailor secured his tether before the storm.De zeeman bevestigde zijn tros voor de storm.

Verb

tr.
1.

animals

attach an animal with a rope or chain
  • They tether the goat to a post.Ze binden de geit aan een paal.
2.

linking

connect or link firmly to something
  • The astronaut was tethered to the spacecraft to avoid drifting into space.De astronaut was aan het ruimtevaartuig verbonden om te voorkomen dat hij de ruimte in zou drijven
3.

technology

TECH.
connect a device to another for internet access
TECH.
  • He tethered his phone to the laptop for Wi-Fi.Hij verbond zijn telefoon met de laptop voor Wi-Fi.
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Expressions with tether: examples in English and translations in Dutch

eind van haar Latijn
op haar tandvlees
After hours of arguing, she reached the end of her tether.
ten einde raad
uitgeput
After hours of waiting, she was at the end of her tether.
top tether
Ensure the top tether is tightly secured to the anchor.

Images of tether

  • tether: rope or chain that limits animal movement
    (animal restraint) ketting
  • tether: strong rope connecting sailor to boat
    (nautical safety) lijn

Synonyms and analogies of tether in English

Examples of tether in a sentence

  • She checked the tether to ensure the cow couldn't wander off.
  • She felt she was reaching her tether at work.
  • His patience was at its tether.
  • He checked his tether before climbing the mast.
  • The tether kept him safe during the rough seas.
  • Farmers tether the horses in the stable.

Translations of "tether" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
kettingnf.

But you've pulled at the tether till it's snapped.

Maar je hebt aan de ketting getrokken tot ie brak.

kabelnm.

Without proper equipment, all you have to survive is tether.

Zonder de juiste uitrusting is de kabel alles wat je hebt.

lijnnf.

A tether can prevent pets from running into dangerous areas.

Met een lijn kun je voorkomen dat huisdieren naar gevaarlijke plekken rennen.

Verb
verbindenv.

So we needed to tether ourselves to someone in this reality.

Dus moesten we ons verbinden aan iemand in deze realiteit.

vastmakenv.

They had to tether the satellite to the space station with a strong cable.

Ze moesten de satelliet met een stevige kabel aan het ruimtestation vastmaken.

bindenv.

We'll tether the horses here.

We binden de paarden hier vast.

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tether: Examples and translations in context

Everything goes well, you pull them on board with the tether.

Als alles goed gaat, trek je hen aan boord met de ketting.

It's connected itself to him, like a tether.

Hij heeft zich met hem verbonden als een soort ketting.

If I'm on the tether, it'll eat up less power.

Als ik aan de ketting zit, zal het minder stroom verbruiken.

I'm-a hold this bungee end like a tether.

Ik hou dit uiteinde vast als een ketting.

There's no need to tether it.

Er is geen noodzaak om ketting het.

But I want him on your tether.

Maar ik wil hem aan uw ketting.

Take your positions and ready the tether.

Neem uw posities in en maak de ketting gereed.

But you've pulled at the tether till it's snapped.

Maar je hebt aan de ketting getrokken tot ie brak.

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