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{
"term": "fasten",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "fasten",
"heSheIt": "fastens"
},
"pastSimple": "fastened",
"pastParticiple": "fastened",
"ingForm": "fastening"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to close or join together the two parts of something; to become closed or joined together",
"sensetop": "fasten somethingfasten something upfasten (something) with somethingfasten + adv./prep.",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "**Fasten your seat belts**, please.",
"contextForm": "fasten something"
},
{
"text": "Emma shivered and fastened the top button of her coat."
},
{
"text": "He fastened up his coat and hurried out.",
"contextForm": "fasten something up"
},
{
"text": "The garment is fastened with a sash.",
"contextForm": "fasten (something) with something"
},
{
"text": "The dress fastens at the back.",
"contextForm": "fasten + adv./prep."
},
{
"text": "a short yellow skirt which fastens up the side."
},
{
"text": "The gown fastens down the front with Velcro."
}
],
"topics": ["Clothes and Fashion"],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to close something so that it will not open; to be closed in this way",
"sensetop": "fasten (something)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Fasten the gates securely so that they do not blow open."
},
{
"text": "Make sure all the exits are **securely fastened**."
},
{
"text": "The window wouldn't fasten."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to fix something in a particular position",
"sensetop": "fasten something + adv./prep.",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He fastened back the shutters."
},
{
"text": "Use the special kit provided to fasten the child seat in the car."
},
{
"text": "A gold locket was fastened around Eleanor's neck."
},
{
"text": "Each bundle of 100 votes was rolled up and fastened with a rubber band."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to attach or tie one thing to another thing",
"sensetop": "fasten A and B togetherfasten A to B",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He fastened the papers together with a paper clip.",
"contextForm": "fasten A and B together"
},
{
"text": "She fastened the rope to a tree.",
"contextForm": "fasten A to B"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["firmly", "properly", "securely"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "if you fasten your arms around somebody, your teeth into something, etc., or if your arms, teeth, etc. fasten around, into, etc. somebody/something, you hold the person/thing strongly with your arms, etc.",
"sensetop": "fasten something + adv./prep.+ adv./prep.",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The dog fastened its teeth in his leg.",
"contextForm": "fasten something + adv./prep."
},
{
"text": "His hand fastened on her arm.",
"contextForm": "+ adv./prep."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 6,
"definition": "if you fasten your eyes on somebody/something or your eyes fasten on somebody/something, you look at them for a long time",
"sensetop": "fasten (something) (on somebody/something)",
"examples": [
{
"text": "He fastened his gaze on her face."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsn/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fasten__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsnz/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fastens__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsnd/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fastened__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfɑːsnɪŋ/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fastening__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfæsn/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fasten__us_2.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfæsnz/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fastens__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfæsnd/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fastened__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈfæsnɪŋ/",
"audio": "fa/fasten/fastening__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Old English fæstnian ‘make sure’, also ‘immobilize’, of West Germanic origin; related to fast ‘quick’."
}