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I.bound¹ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] VB intr

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1. bound (leap):

bound

2. bound (move) + adv compl:

the dog bounded along behind the bicycle

el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta

to bound in/out/away

entrar/salir/irse dando saltos

II.bound¹ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] N (jump)

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bound

bound

with one bound

I.bound² [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] N (limits)

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bound

within bounds

dentro de ciertos límites

her generosity/enthusiasm knows no bounds

su generosidad/entusiasmo no tiene límite(s)

within the bounds of the city

dentro del perímetro urbano or de los límites de la ciudad

within the bounds of reason/possibility

dentro de lo razonable/posible

the play goes beyond the bounds of decency

la obra cae en lo indecente

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that they know already

(bien) cabe la posibilidad de que ya lo sepan

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that they know already

no es descabellado pensar que ya lo saben

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren

los niños tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda

II.bound² [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] VB trans

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bound field/area/country:

bound

she refuses to be bounded by practical constraints

se niega a verse constreñida por consideraciones de orden práctico

bound³ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] ADJ pred (headed)

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bound for a ship bound for New York

un barco con rumbo a Nueva York

the truck was bound for Italy

el camión iba rumbo a Italia

they are homeward/Moscow bound

van camino a casa/a Moscú

I.bound⁴ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] pt & pt part bind

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II.bound⁴ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] ADJ

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1. bound (obliged):

to be bound to + infin the police are bound to prosecute in such cases

la policía está obligada a remitir tales casos a la justicia

he felt bound to tell his mother what had happened

se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido

I'm duty/honor bound to tell you the truth

es mi deber/obligación decirte la verdad

bound and determined Am

2. bound pred (certain):

to be bound to + infin it was bound to happen sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenía que suceder

she's bound to be elected

seguro que sale elegida

it's bound to be expensive

seguro que es caro

it's bound to be expensive

tiene que ser caro

it was bound to go wrong

no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal

they're up to no good, I'll be bound inf, dated

estoy seguro de que están haciendo algo que no deben

3. bound TYPO:

bound

bound

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I.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB trans

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2.2. bind wound:

bind

2.3. bind (in sewing):

bind

to bind off Am

3.2. bind (constrain):

to be bound by sth (to + infin) you are still bound by your promise

sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste

she feels bound by her own code of ethics to …

siente que, de acuerdo a sus principios, es su deber …

4. bind book:

bind

bind

5. bind FOOD:

bind

bind

II.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB intr

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1. bind (stick together):

bind dough:

bind dough:

bind cement:

2. bind (become stuck, jam):

bind brakes/wheel:

bind brakes/wheel:

III.bind [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] N inf

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2. bind (nuisance):

bind Brit

lata f inf

bind Brit

plomo m inf

bind Brit

rollo m Spain inf

what a bind!

¡qué lata or plomo! inf

what a bind!

¡qué rollo! Spain inf

-bound [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] SUFFIX

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2. -bound TYPO:

leather-bound

encuadernado en cuero

3. -bound (immobilized by):

paralizado por la nieve

4. -bound (confined to):

wheelchair-bound

confinado a una silla de ruedas

I.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB trans

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2.2. bind wound:

bind

2.3. bind (in sewing):

bind

to bind off Am

3.2. bind (constrain):

to be bound by sth (to + infin) you are still bound by your promise

sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste

she feels bound by her own code of ethics to …

siente que, de acuerdo a sus principios, es su deber …

4. bind book:

bind

bind

5. bind FOOD:

bind

bind

II.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB intr

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1. bind (stick together):

bind dough:

bind dough:

bind cement:

2. bind (become stuck, jam):

bind brakes/wheel:

bind brakes/wheel:

III.bind [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] N inf

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2. bind (nuisance):

bind Brit

lata f inf

bind Brit

plomo m inf

bind Brit

rollo m Spain inf

what a bind!

¡qué lata or plomo! inf

what a bind!

¡qué rollo! Spain inf

spiral-bound [Am ˈspaɪrəl baʊnd, Brit] ADJ

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spiral-bound

weather-bound [ˈwɛðəbaʊnd] ADJ

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duty-bound [Am ˈd(j)udi ˈˌbaʊnd, Brit] ADJ

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to be duty-bound to + infin I was duty-bound to accept

estaba obligado a aceptar

desk-bound [ˈdɛskˌbaʊnd] ADJ

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Translations for -bound in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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I.bound¹ [baʊnd] VB intr

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1. bound (leap):

bound

2. bound (bounce):

bound ball

bound ball

II.bound¹ [baʊnd] N

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bound

with one bound

bound² [baʊnd] VB trans

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to be bounded by sth

estar rodeado por algo

bound³ [baʊnd] ADJ

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to be bound for ...

where is this ship bound for?

¿a dónde se dirige este barco?

I.bound⁴ [baʊnd] VB

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bound pt, pp of bind

II.bound⁴ [baʊnd] ADJ

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1. bound (sure):

she's bound to come

seguro que viene

it's bound to be cheap

seguro que es barato

it was bound to happen sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenía que suceder

2. bound (obliged):

to be bound to do sth

estar obligado a hacer algo

Phrases:

to be bound and determined Am

tener intenciones firmes

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I.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound N no pl Brit inf

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bind

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío

II.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound VB intr

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bind

III.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound VB trans

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1. bind (tie together):

bind

to be bound hand and foot

estar atado de pies y manos

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

to be bound to sb

estar ligado a alguien

3. bind (commit):

bind

4. bind (sew):

bind

5. bind book:

bind

I.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound N no pl Brit inf

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bind

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío

II.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound VB intr

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bind

III.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound VB trans

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1. bind (tie together):

bind

to be bound hand and foot

estar atado de pies y manos

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

to be bound to sb

estar ligado a alguien

3. bind (commit):

bind

4. bind (sew):

bind

5. bind book:

bind

muscle-bound [ˈmʌslˌbaʊnd] ADJ

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muscle-bound

demasiado musculoso, -a

weather-bound ADJ

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weather-bound

bloqueado, -a por el mal tiempo

duty-bound ADJ

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to be duty-bound to sth

estar obligado a algo

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libro (con encuadernación) en pergamino

parchment-bound book

de un brinco

in one bound

to be (in) honour bound to ...

estar moralmente obligado a...

to be bound hand and foot

estar atado de pies y manos

where is this ship bound for?

¿a dónde se dirige este barco?

she's bound to come

seguro que viene

it's bound to be cheap

seguro que es barato

it was bound to happen sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenía que suceder

to be bound to do sth

estar obligado a hacer algo

to be bound and determined Am

tener intenciones firmes

the boat is bound for Mexico

el barco sale con destino a México

there's bound to be sb who thinks so

tal habrá que piense así

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Rule 16 also allows the presumptive presidential candidate to disavow or veto any bound or allocated delegate for any reason whatsoever. en.wikipedia.org

My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared. en.wikipedia.org

Furthermore, they were also bound to various statute labours and performances. en.wikipedia.org

Originally a bound book that resembled a telephone directory, it contains the name and addressees of licensed radio stations in a given jurisdiction (country). en.wikipedia.org

Because the carbon atom is bound to four different groups it is chiral, however only one of the isomers occur in biological proteins. en.wikipedia.org

The molecule also carries the important regulatory molecule nitric oxide bound to a globin protein thiol group, releasing it at the same time as oxygen. en.wikipedia.org

In general, employment at these employers are bound to a church membership, so in cases of leaving the church, the employment relationship shall be repealed. en.wikipedia.org

In such (copyright) cases, prevailing defendants seeking recompense were bound to show that the original suit was frivolous or made in bad faith. en.wikipedia.org

The idea of residual topological isomerism introduces a handy scheme of modifying the molecular graphs and generalizes former efforts of systemization of mechanically bound and bridged molecules. en.wikipedia.org

The dried flower stalks, which are extremely light, were bound together with flax twine to make river rafts called mokihi. en.wikipedia.org

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