FASTEN


Meaning of FASTEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fɑ:s(ə)n, fæs- ]

( fastens, fastening, fastened)

1.

When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way.

She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt...

Her long fair hair was fastened at the nape of her neck by an elastic band.

...the dress, which fastens with a long back zip.

= do up

VERB : V n , be V-ed prep , V prep , also V n prep

2.

If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example with a piece of string or tape.

There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box...

= attach

VERB : V n prep / adv

3.

see also fastening

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