verb · informal
fasten
UK/ˈfɑːsən/US/ˈfæsən/FAST·en
Band 5-6speakingtask1
to attach or fix something securely; to tie or close
Examples
“Please fasten your seat belt before takeoff.”
“She fastened the button on her coat.”
“Make sure the rope is fastened to the post.”
Band 8 sentence
“Passengers were reminded to fasten their seat belts as turbulence was expected.”
Collocations
- fasten a seat belt
- fasten securely
- fasten with a screw
Word family
fast adjective / adverb (nhanh / kiêng ăn)fasten verbfastener noun
Common mistakes
I fasten my seatbelt yesterday→I fastened my seatbelt yesterday
Please fast→Please fasten your seat belt
fasten on the chair→fasten to the chair
Say it for a higher band
5tie→6attach→7+fasten
Synonyms
attach
fix
Easily confused
attach
“Please attach the file to your email before sending it.”
Related words
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In -en
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