to tie to begin (tr.) 7 realizations MACROAREA: Eurasia
ACCEPTED Realization 1
type Polysemy
language French
lexeme nouer
meaning 1 to tie nouer un ruban
to tie a ribbon
direction
meaning 2 to enter into relations nouer des relations commerciales
to start a business relationship
reference Larousse online
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ACCEPTED Realization 2
type Polysemy
language Hungarian
lexeme köt
meaning 1 to tie kendőt köt a fejére
to tie the shawl on one's head
direction
meaning 2 to begin (tr.) barátságot köt, ismeretséget köt
to become friends, to get to know someone
reference MEK 1978
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ACCEPTED Realization 3
type Polysemy
language Italian
lexeme allacciare
meaning 1 to tie (up) allacciare la fune, allacciare le viti
to tie a rope, to tie vine to props
direction
meaning 2 to contact, to get in touch
reference
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NEW Realization 4
type Polysemy
language Romanian
lexeme lega
meaning 1 to tie
direction
meaning 2 to begin (tr.)

a lega o cunotin


to make acquaintance

reference Andrianov, Mixalchi 1954: 490
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ACCEPTED Realization 5
type Polysemy
language Russian
lexeme завязать
meaning 1 to tie

завязать шнурок

direction
meaning 2 to establish (relationships, contacts)

завязать с алкоголем


quit drinking

reference <personally collected data>
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ACCEPTED Realization 6
type Polysemy
language Sanskrit
lexeme darh
meaning 1 to tie (up)
direction
meaning 2 to establish, to found
reference
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ACCEPTED Realization 7
type Polysemy
language Spanish
lexeme trabar
meaning 1 to unite, to tie
direction
meaning 2 to start (conversation, acquiantance), trabar contienda
to start an argument
reference
comment Narumov 1995: 752