Principal Translations |
bound by [sth] adj + prep | figurative (legally obligated) | obligado por adj + prep |
| | legalmente obligado por loc adj |
| We are bound by the terms of the contract. |
| Estamos obligados por los términos del contrato. |
bound to [sth/sb] adj + prep | figurative (legally obligated) | regido por adj + prep |
| | obligado a adj + prep |
| Judges are bound to the law. |
| Los jueces están regidos por las leyes. |
bound for [sth] adj + prep | (heading towards a place) | con destino a loc prep |
| | con rumbo a loc prep |
| | ir hacia vi + prep |
| The cruise ship was bound for New York. |
| El crucero iba con destino a Nueva York. |
| El crucero iba hacia Nueva York. |
-bound adj | as suffix (heading towards a place) | que va a loc adj |
| | con destino a loc adj |
| This train is London-bound. |
bound for [sth] adj + prep | figurative (destined for [sth]) | destinado a adj + prep |
| Luis always knew that he was bound for fame and fortune. |
| Luis siempre supo que estaba destinado a tener fama y fortuna. |
bound adj | (book: with a binding) | atado adj |
| (CR, MX) | amarrado participio |
| Before the advent of bound books, long texts were written on scrolls. |
| Antes de que lleguen los libros atados, los textos largos se escribían en rollos. |
bound adj | (book: with a particular binding) | encuadernado adj |
| This book is bound in antique leather. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Compré un bello libro encuadernado en cuero. |
bound n | (leap) | salto nm |
| | brinco nm |
| He reached her in a single bound. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. De un salto, alcanzó las manzanas más altas del árbol. |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. De un brinco, alcanzó las manzanas más altas del árbol. |
bounds npl | (boundary: of property) | límite nm |
| The bounds of his property were clearly marked. |
| Los límites de su terreno estaban claramente marcados. |
bounds npl | figurative (limits) | límite nm |
| His enthusiasm for the subject knows no bounds. |
| Su entusiasmo en la materia no conoce límites. |
bound to do [sth] adj | figurative (more than likely to do [sth]) (informal) | de seguro loc adv |
| (ES: coloquial) | ser fijo v cop + adj |
| | seguramente adv |
| You left your wallet on the table; someone was bound to steal it. |
| Dejaste tu cartera en la mesa; de seguro alguien se la robó. |
Additional Translations |
bind n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) | lío nm |
| | embrollo nm |
| | apuro nm |
| That's a major bind Jeff's gotten himself into. |
| Es el mayor lío en el que se ha metido Jeff. |
binds npl | ([sth] that binds) | ataduras nfpl |
| The heroine of the novel struggles to escape the binds of her low social class. |
| La heroína de la novela lucha por escapar de las ataduras de su baja clase social. |
bind⇒ vi | (biology: attach) | adherirse⇒ v prnl |
| These molecules bind with proteins to make glycoproteins. |
| Estas moléculas se adhieren a las proteínas para crear glicoproteínas. |
bind vi | (become compact, cohere) | unirse⇒ v prnl |
| | combinarse⇒ v prnl |
| Mix the butter and flour well so that they bind. |
| Mezcla bien la mantequilla y la harina así se unen. |
bind vi | slang (complain) | quejarse⇒ v prnl |
bind to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | unirse a v prnl + prep |
| In this recipe, the eggs bind to the flour. |
| En la receta, los huevos se unen con la harina. |
bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure with band) | atar⇒ vtr |
| Gymnasts with long hair usually bind it before competitions. |
| Los gimnastas que tienen pelo largo se lo atan antes de las competencias. |
bind [sth] vtr | (finalize or seal an agreement) (un acuerdo) | cerrar⇒ vtr |
| The couple bound their marriage by exchanging rings. |
bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (constrain by loyalty or obligation) (figurado) | atar a vtr + prep |
| | unir a vtr + prep |
| His close-knit network of friends and colleagues bind Tom to the university. |
| Su red de amistades y colegas atan a Tom a la universidad. |
bind [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (govern) (figurado) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | obligar⇒ vtr |
| | atar a vtr + prep |
| | obligar a vtr + prep |
| The contract binds Isabel's activities under the agency for a period of 5 years. |
| El contrato ata las actividades de Isabel a la agencia durante un periodo de 5 años. |
bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (sewing: create border for garment) | ribetear⇒ vtr |
| The traditional method of sewing in this village involves binding garments in a decorative way. |
| El método tradicional de costura en el pueblo incluye ribetear los adornos de manera decorativa. |
bind [sb]⇒ vtr | archaic, often passive (bind out: employ as an apprentice) | vincular a alguien mediante un contrato de aprendizaje vtr + loc adv |
| William was bound to a blacksmith at the age of 11. |
| William fue vinculado a un herrero mediante un contrato de aprendizaje cuando tenía once años. |
Locuciones verbales bind | bound | -bound |
bind off vi phrasal | US (knitting: cast off, finish) (tejido) | terminar⇒ vtr |
| | cerrar punto loc verb |
bind [sth] off, bind off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (knitting: cast off to finish) (tejido) | terminar⇒ vtr |
| | cerrar punto loc verb |
bind [sb] out, bind out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | archaic, often passive (bind: employ as an apprentice) | vincular a alguien mediante un contrato de aprendizaje vtr + loc adv |
| The boy's parents bound him out to a cobbler to learn a trade. |
bind [sth] up, bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (bandage securely) | vendar⇒ vtr |
| You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. |
| Deberías vendar esa herida para que deje de sangrar. |
bind [sth] up, bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) (con hilo, cuerda) | atar⇒ vtr |
| (con hilo, con cuerda) | envolver⇒ vtr |
| (costura) | ribetear⇒ vtr |
| Bind up the package with string. |
| Ata el paquete con cuerda. |
| Envuelve el paquete con hilo. |
| Ribetea el paquete con una costura. |
Compound Forms: bound | bind | -bound |
bedridden, bed-ridden, bedbound, bed-bound adj | (confined to bed) | postrado en cama loc adj |
| | confinado en cama loc adj |
| My mother is bedridden with severe arthritis. |
bound hand and foot, tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | atado de pies y manos expr |
| The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
| Los secuestradores lo dejaron atado de pies y manos en el maletero del coche. |
be bound hand and foot, be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | estar atado de pies y manos expr |
| The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| El criminal estaba atado de pies y manos para no poder escapar. |
be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) (figurado) | estar atado de pies y manos expr |
| Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| Todo niño está atado de pies y manos por las reglas de sus padres. |
| | no tener escapatoria expr |
| Los niños no tienen escapatoria a las reglas de sus padres. |
bound to do [sth] prep | informal (likely or certain to) | destinado a participio + prep |
| That boy is so reckless, he's bound to end up in jail. |
| The vase that was balanced on the edge of the table fell off, which was bound to happen. |
| Ese chico es muy temerario y está destinado a acabar en prisión. // El jarrón que estaba en el borde de la mesa se cayó, estaba destinado a suceder. |
bound up, bound-up adj | (body part: bandaged) | vendado adj |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| The footballer limped off the pitch, clutching his bound-up leg. |
| El futbolista salió de la cancha cojeando, agarrándose la pierna vendada. |
deskbound, desk-bound adj | (person: doing a sedentary job) | sedentario/a adj |
deskbound, desk-bound adj | (job: sedentary) | sedentario/a adj |
duty-bound adj | (obliged) | obligado/a adj |
homeward bound adj | (going home) | de vuelta a casa loc adv |
| | de regreso a casa loc adv |
| After twelve months at sea, Connor was homeward bound again. |
| Después de doce meses en altamar, Connor iba de vuelta a casa. |
homeward bound adv | (towards home) | de vuelta a casa loc adv |
| | de regreso a casa loc adv |
| Admiral Shovell was sailing homeward bound from the Mediterranean. |
| El almirante Shovell estaba navegando de vuelta a casa desde el Mediterráneo. |
ironbound, iron-bound, iron bound adj | (bound with iron) | rodeado de hierro loc adj |
ironbound, iron-bound, iron bound adj | archaic, figurative (coast: covered with rocks) | rocoso/a adj |
ironbound, iron-bound, iron bound adj | figurative (rigid, unyielding) | rígido/a adj |
leather-bound adj | (book: leather cover) | con tapa de cuero loc adj |
| | forrado en cuero loc adj |
lower bound | (mathematics) | elemento minorante grupo nom m |
musclebound, muscle-bound adj | (of very muscular physique) (culto) | fornido/a adj |
| (ES, vulgar) | cachas adj |
| (ES, coloquial) | cuadrado/a adj |
| | excesivamente musculoso loc adj |
recession bound, recession-bound adj | (heading for economic downturn) | hacia la recesión, camino de la recesión loc adj |
remain bound vi + adj | figurative (be constrained) | estar obligado loc verb |
| Due to European law, the government remains bound as regards what it is allowed to do. |
remain bound by [sth] v expr | figurative (be constrained by [sth]) | estar atado a loc verb |
| | estar ligado por loc verb |
| | estar obligado por loc verb |
| Jason remained bound by the terms of his contract. |
| Jason estaba atado a los términos de su contrato. |
remain bound by [sth] to do [sth] v expr | figurative (be constrained do to [sth]) | estar obligado por loc verb |
| People remain bound by law to pay the tax. |
| La gente está obligada por ley a pagar impuesto. |
softbound (US), soft-bound (UK) adj | (book: paperback) (libro) | de tapa blanda loc adj |
| | en rústica loc adj |
strike bound, strike-bound, strikebound adj | (closed due to strike) | afectado por la huelga loc adj |
| | cerrado por huelga loc adj |
time bound, time-bound adj | (having a deadline) | de tiempo limitado loc adj |
| | por tiempo limitado loc adv |
Note: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| Esta es una oferta de tiempo limitado para nuestros clientes más fieles. |
upper bound n | (mathematics: greater or equal number) | cota superior nf |
Note: alternativa: máximo (nm) |
| El eje de las x marca la cota superior de la función y = - x2 (equis cuadrado). |