untied
verb form (past of untie); adjective (untied)
Everyday
- (verb) Untied is the past of "untie": she untied the knot. tree →
- (adjective) Not tied: untied shoelaces are loose and not done up. tree →
In the lessons
Used in everyday life and safety: "Your shoelaces are untied — you might trip." In stories: the prisoner was untied.
Examples
- Your shoelace is untied. tree →
- She untied the parcel. tree →
- The boat came untied and drifted away. tree →
- Tie your untied laces before you trip. tree →
- The dog was untied and ran off. tree →
- He untied the knot with his teeth. tree →
- Then they immediately untied the cords, and let the Smith go free. tree →
Note
Spelling: untied (not "untyed"). Do not mix up "untied" with "united" (joined together) — same letters, different order.
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «untied» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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