Collocations for tie - noun
1. worn around the neck with a shirt
ADJECTIVE
undone
His tie was undone.
His tie was undone.
loose
askew
His tie was askew and his hair uncombed.
askew
His tie was askew and his hair uncombed.
loud
bow, kipper (BrE), neck (usually necktie)
bolo (AmE), bootlace (BrE)
black, white (= a black/white bow tie as part of formal dress)
a black-tie dinner
bow, kipper (BrE), neck (usually necktie)
bolo (AmE), bootlace (BrE)
black, white (= a black/white bow tie as part of formal dress)
a black-tie dinner
silk
club, regimental, school (all esp. BrE)
club, regimental, school (all esp. BrE)
2. (usually ties) sth that connects you with sb/sth
ADJECTIVE
close,
strong
loose, weak
direct, indirect
blood, family
emotional
personal
business, commercial, economic, financial
cultural, diplomatic, historical, political, social, traditional
loose, weak
direct, indirect
blood, family
emotional
personal
business, commercial, economic, financial
cultural, diplomatic, historical, political, social, traditional
VERB + tie
have
We have close economic ties with other countries in the region.
We have close economic ties with other countries in the region.
develop,
establish,
forge
maintain
cement, strengthen
break, cut, sever
He cut all ties with the Church.
maintain
cement, strengthen
break, cut, sever
He cut all ties with the Church.
loosen,
weaken
PREPOSITION
tie between
There is a strong tie between her and her daughters.
There is a strong tie between her and her daughters.
tie of
ties of kinship
ties of kinship
tie to,
tie with
to establish diplomatic ties with China
to establish diplomatic ties with China
3. in a game/competition
PREPOSITION
tie between
a tie between Egypt and France
a tie between Egypt and France
tie for
There was a tie for first place.
There was a tie for first place.