tether

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Noun

tether (plural tethers)

1. a rope, cable etc. that holds something in place whilst allowing some movement
2. (nautical, sailing) a strong rope or line that connects a sailor's safety harness to the boat's jackstay
3. (by extension) the limit of one's abilities, resources etc.
4. (dialect) The cardinal number three in an old counting system used in Teesdale and Swaledale. (Variant of tethera)

Synonyms

• hobble (strap)

Translations

• French: longe
• German: Strick, Haltegurt, Spannseil, Leine, Schnur, Schnürung, Halteseil
• Italian: cavezza, guinzaglio, briglia, redine
• Portuguese: amarra, peia
• Russian: при́вязь
• Spanish: soga

Translations

• German: Limit, Grenze, Ende
• Italian: portata, campo
• Russian: преде́л

Verb

tether (tethers, present participle tethering; past and past participle tethered)

1. to restrict something with a tether.
2. (Internet) to connect a cellular smartphone to another personal computer in order to give it access to a hotspot.
3. to connect something to something else. rfclarify en

Translations

• French: attacher
• German: anbinden, festmachen, beschränken, anleinen
• Italian: imbrigliare, incatenare, tenere al guinzaglio
• Russian: привяза́ть
• Spanish: amarrar, acordonar

Translations

• German: zusammenschalten

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