bound

S2 W1

BrE /baʊnd/ AmE /baʊnd/

adjective / noun / verb en → es

1 LIMITED [adjective] B2

having a limit or restriction; not unlimited

limitado, con restricciones

Collocations a bound edition of a book

  • The company has a strict budget, so they are bound by financial constraints.

    La empresa tiene un presupuesto estricto, por lo que está limitada por restricciones financieras.

2 DESTINED [adjective] B1

certain to happen or be the case; destined to do something

destinado a, condenado a

Collocations bound for success

  • She is bound to win the election.

    Ella está destinada a ganar las elecciones.

1 MOVE [intransitive] B2

to move quickly and with great energy; run

correr, ir rápido

Collocations bound away

  • He bounded out of the room.

    Él salió corriendo de la habitación.

1 BOND [transitive] C1

to tie or fasten something tightly; to bind

atar, unir firmemente

  • bind sb/sth + obj
  • The prisoner was bound and gagged.

    El prisionero estaba atado y amordazado.

1 BOOK [noun] B2

a book that is held together by a cover, often with pages sewn or glued together

libro encuadernado

Collocations bound volume

  • The library has a collection of rare bound volumes.

    La biblioteca tiene una colección de volúmenes encuadernados raros.

1 ROUTE [noun] B2

a route or direction that a vehicle, train, etc. is going to follow; destination

destino, ruta

Collocations bound for London

  • The train is bound for Paris.

    El tren está destinado a París.

1 LEGAL [transitive] C1

to make someone legally responsible to do something; to bind in law

vincular legalmente, obligar jurídicamente

  • bind sb/sth + obj
  • The contract binds the company to supply goods.

    El contrato vincula a la empresa a suministrar bienes.

1 PRINT [transitive] C1

to print and bind books or other printed material; to publish

publicar, encuadernar y publicar

  • bind sth
  • The publisher will bind and distribute the book.

    La editorial publicará y distribuirá el libro.

Phrasal verbs

bound up with CONNECTED C1

conectado con, vinculado a

  • Her happiness is bound up with her success.

    Su felicidad está vinculada a su éxito.

bound to do sth CERTAIN TO DO B2

destinado a hacer, condenado a hacer

  • He is bound to win the race.

    Él está destinado a ganar la carrera.

bound for sth DESTINED FOR B2

destinado para, encaminado hacia

  • The ship is bound for New York.

    El barco está destinado a Nueva York.

bound to sb/sth OBLIGATED TO C1

obligado/a hacia, vinculado/a con

  • He is bound to his family by duty.

    Él está vinculado a su familia por deber.

bound together UNITED C1

unidos, juntos

  • The two countries are bound together by a common history.

    Los dos países están unidos por una historia común.

Idioms

be bound hand and foot C1

estar atado de pies y manos, estar limitado

  • The prisoner was bound hand and foot.

    El prisionero estaba atado de pies y manos.

be bound to do sth B2

estar destinado a hacer, condenado a hacer

  • She is bound to win the competition.

    Ella está destinada a ganar la competencia.

be bound up with sth C1

estar vinculado/a con, estar conectado/a a

  • Her happiness is bound up with her success.

    Su felicidad está vinculada a su éxito.