Language Activator – Attach

اغلب دیکشنری ها لغاتی را مترادف یک لغت معرفی میکنند. اما آیا تمامی مترادفهای یک لغت صد در صد معنای همان لغت را القا میکنند؟ مسلماً خیر. در این بخش از لغات هم معنی و یا نزدیک به لغت attach را بررسی خواهیم کرد.

attach

(transitive verb)

: to join one thing to another, especially something larger, using glue, string, wires etc to keep it there

.Get your receipt, attach it, and send it in

attach something to something

.A copy of my resumé is attached to this letter

.The doctor will attach a monitor to your stomach so that she can listen to the baby’s heart

fasten

(transitive verb)

: to attach one thing to another firmly, but in a way that makes it easy to remove again

.Passengers should keep their seat belts fastened until the warning light is extinguished

fasten something to something

.Christine fastened the brooch to her dress

.Make sure the wires are properly fastened to the unit

fasten something on/around/over etc

.Divers fasten weights around their waists to help them stay under water

.She fastened her broad hat beneath her chin

fix

(transitive verb)

British to attach one thing to another so that it will stay permanently in this position, for example by using nails, screws, or strong glue: fix something to something

.He fixed the lamp to the wall above the bed with a couple of screws

.I don’t think it’s fixed to the ceiling very securely

fix something on something

.I tried to fix them on the door, but they wouldn’t stay

nail

(transitive verb)

: to attach one thing to another using nails: nail something to something

.A large American flag is nailed to the wall above the bed

.The desks in all the classrooms were nailed to the floor

nail something on/together/down etc

.We watched as Dad nailed the fence panels together

.I got a hammer and nailed down the floorboards

.The windows had been nailed shut

pin

(transitive verb)

: to attach something using a pin, especially to your clothes

pin something to

.He had pinned a red rose to his jacket

.Each delegate wore a name tag pinned to their lapel

pin something on/up/together etc

.One of the straps was pinned in place with two safety pins

.A note was pinned on the door of his office

:Practice

: Fill in the blanks with appropriate words

Attach / fix / fasten / nail / pin

.N1. A note was …………… on the door of his office
.N2. He …………… the lamp to the wall above the bed with a couple of screws
.N3. Divers …………… weights around their waists to help them stay under water
.N4. Get your receipt, …………… it, and send it in
.N5. The windows had been …………… shut

:Answers

Pinned / fixed / fasten / attach / nailed