Concetti Chiave
- Attaching involves physically or figuratively connecting one thing to another, enhancing functionality or relationships.
- In a figurative sense, "strings attached" implies specific conditions tied to a deal or agreement.
- To fasten is to securely close or attach something, ensuring it stays in place.
- Fastening can also refer to closely following someone, often against their wishes.
- The word "fasten" originates from an old meaning of "fast," which is to secure or make firm.
Attach
When you attach something, you physically connect one thing to another. You can also connect things figuratively, with logic.
Ex: Once he had attached the antenna to the portable radio, Joe was able to dial in all of the local stations, and we listened to music while we swam in the river.
Ex: We won't be working alone on this project. Jim Finkle from accounts has been attached to it, so that he can address any possible budget issues ahead of time.
When you want to say that a deal comes with certain specific requirements of one of the parties, you say it comes with strings attached. And if you wanted to indicate that someone has decided to spend all of his time with his girlfriend, you might say he has attached himself to her.
Ex: My Uncle Bobby agreed to let us use his car for the weekend, but there were a few strings attached. For one thing, we have to wash and wax it before we take it back.
Ex: I haven't seen Jethro for more than a month. Ever since he started going out with Mary, it's like he's been attached to her.
Fasten
An old meaning for the word fast is secure, so when you fasten something, you close or attach it together securely.
Ex: The captain began to speak on the PA system, telling us that we were now cruising at thirty thousand feet but since there was a lot of turbulence, we had to keep our seat belts fastened.
Ex: I handed Leila the necklace, and she admired it for a moment before she fastened it around her neck. It was stunning. If you fasten something up, you are closing or securing it completely.
If you fasten onto someone, you are following them closely, particularly when they don't want you to follow.
Ex: Would you mind fastening this up for me? I can't reach behind my back like that, and with the buttons in the back, this is really hard to do.
Ex: The Senator clearly wanted to be left alone, but the reporter fastened onto him, following him around the party, asking question after question. Eventually, the Senator decided to leave.
Domande da interrogazione
- ¿Qué significa "attach" en un contexto figurativo?
- ¿Cómo se utiliza "fasten" en situaciones de seguridad?
- ¿Qué implica "fasten onto someone"?
En un contexto figurativo, "attach" se refiere a conectar cosas con lógica, como cuando alguien se une a un proyecto para abordar problemas específicos o cuando alguien decide pasar todo su tiempo con otra persona.
"Fasten" se utiliza para cerrar o asegurar algo de manera segura, como cuando se pide a los pasajeros que mantengan sus cinturones de seguridad abrochados debido a turbulencias.
"Fasten onto someone" implica seguir a alguien de cerca, especialmente cuando esa persona no desea ser seguida, como un reportero que sigue a un senador en una fiesta.
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