ne nouez pas
-don't tie
Negative conjugation of nouer. There are other translations for this conjugation.

nouer

nouer
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. to tie
Juliette a appris à nouer ses lacets.Juliette learned to tie her shoelaces.
b. to knot
Le marin noue une corde pour sécuriser le bateau.The sailor is knotting a rope to secure the boat.
c. to tie a knot in
J’ai noué le cordon pour qu’il ne glisse pas de ta main quand tu baisses le store.I tied a knot in the cord so it won't slip out of your hand when you pull the shade down.
a. to tie up
Est-ce que tu pourrais nouer ce sac en plastique et le jeter à la poubelle, s'il te plaît ?Could you tie up that plastic bag and throw it in the trash, please?
b. to tie together
Ellen a noué les rubans en un joli nœud.Ellen tied the ribbons together into a lovely bow.
3.
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning (e.g., to pull someone's leg).
(figurative)
(to create a bond)
a. to form
Nous avons noué une amitié lors d’une randonnée l’année dernière.We formed a friendship while on a hiking trip last year.
b. to build
L’entraîneur noue une relation avec chaque joueur de l’équipe.The coach builds a relationship with each player on the team.
c. to establish
Les collègues ont noué un dialogue pour trouver comment se soutenir mutuellement.The colleagues established a dialogue to find how to support each other.
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