allacciare

to fasten

verb al-lahch-CHAH-reh Rare

Also means

to lace up

Usage Note

Allacciare covers fastening things that connect or tie: shoes (allacciarsi le scarpe), a seatbelt (allacciare la cintura), or a button. The reflexive allacciarsi is standard when you fasten something on yourself. It takes avere as auxiliary in the non-reflexive form.

Examples

"Ricordati di allacciare la cintura di sicurezza."

Natural Translation

Remember to fasten your seatbelt.

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