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attach

CEFR B1

to fasten or join one thing to another

In a sentence

Six example sentences with attach, each labelled with its topic.

  • Attach the camera to the tripod before you extend the legs, or the whole thing will tip on soft ground.

    Photography

  • The engineers had to attach the new stair to a wall that was never designed to carry any load.

    Architecture

  • Attach the whisk to the mixer first, because the dough hook will only smear butter around the cold bowl.

    Cooking

  • Attach the resistance band to the door anchor at hip height before you start the rowing pulls.

    Fitness

  • The technicians attach a small radio tag to each turtle's shell before releasing it back into the lagoon.

    Science

  • Attach a bright ribbon to your suitcase handle, and it will stand out among forty black bags on the carousel.

    Travel

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