bind
BrE /baɪnd/ AmE /baɪnd/
verb / noun en → es
past bound pp bound ing binding
to fasten or join things together, especially with string, rope, etc.
atar, unir, sujetar con algo
- bind something to/with/together
Collocations bind a book with string · bind the wound tightly
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She bound the letters together with an elastic band.
Ella ató las cartas juntas con un elástico.
to make someone legally responsible for something or to prevent them from doing something by law
vincular, obligar legalmente a alguien
- bind sb to/with sth
Collocations bind someone to a contract · bind someone with obligations
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The agreement binds the company to pay for all costs.
El acuerdo vincula a la empresa a pagar todos los costos.
the hard cover of a book or the pages that are fastened together to make a book
encuadernación, lomo del libro
Phrasal verbs
envolver, atar
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He bound the package up carefully.
Él envolvió el paquete con cuidado.
terminar, hacer un nudo final
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She bound the knitting off neatly.
Ella terminó la labor de tejer con elegancia.
Idioms
estar obligado a hacer algo, tener que hacer algo
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You are bound to get wet if you go out without an umbrella.
Estás obligado a mojarte si sales sin paraguas.
estar vinculado por algo, estar sujeto a algo
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The company is bound by the terms of its contract.
La empresa está vinculada por los términos de su contrato.