atrelar

Senses

1. 1.

   to hitch, to harness

   to attach an animal or vehicle to pull something

2. 2.

   to tie, to link

   to connect or bind one thing to another, especially in a dependent relationship

3. 3.

   to peg, to index

   to link a price, salary, or value to another measure (economics/finance)

Examples

• "O fazendeiro atrelou os bois à carroça para transportar a colheita."

  The farmer hitched the oxen to the cart to transport the harvest.

• "O governo decidiu atrelar o salário mínimo à inflação."

  The government decided to peg the minimum wage to inflation.

• "Não quero atrelar meu sucesso ao de outra pessoa."

  I don't want to tie my success to someone else's.

Usage

Commonly used with the preposition "a" (atrelar algo a algo). In figurative contexts, it often implies dependency or conditionality. Very frequent in economic and political discourse when discussing policies tied to indexes or conditions.