bound
BrE /baʊnd/ AmE /baʊnd/
adjective / noun / verb en → es
having a limit or restriction; not unlimited
limitado, con restricciones
Collocations a bound edition of a book
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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.
certain to happen or be the case; destined to do something
destinado a, condenado a
Collocations bound for success
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She is bound to win the election.
Ella está destinada a ganar las elecciones.
to move quickly and with great energy; run
correr, ir rápido
Collocations bound away
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He bounded out of the room.
Él salió corriendo de la habitación.
to tie or fasten something tightly; to bind
atar, unir firmemente
- bind sb/sth + obj
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The prisoner was bound and gagged.
El prisionero estaba atado y amordazado.
a book that is held together by a cover, often with pages sewn or glued together
libro encuadernado
Collocations bound volume
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The library has a collection of rare bound volumes.
La biblioteca tiene una colección de volúmenes encuadernados raros.
a route or direction that a vehicle, train, etc. is going to follow; destination
destino, ruta
Collocations bound for London
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The train is bound for Paris.
El tren está destinado a París.
to make someone legally responsible to do something; to bind in law
vincular legalmente, obligar jurídicamente
- bind sb/sth + obj
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The contract binds the company to supply goods.
El contrato vincula a la empresa a suministrar bienes.
to print and bind books or other printed material; to publish
publicar, encuadernar y publicar
- bind sth
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The publisher will bind and distribute the book.
La editorial publicará y distribuirá el libro.
Phrasal verbs
conectado con, vinculado a
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Her happiness is bound up with her success.
Su felicidad está vinculada a su éxito.
destinado a hacer, condenado a hacer
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He is bound to win the race.
Él está destinado a ganar la carrera.
destinado para, encaminado hacia
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The ship is bound for New York.
El barco está destinado a Nueva York.
obligado/a hacia, vinculado/a con
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He is bound to his family by duty.
Él está vinculado a su familia por deber.
unidos, juntos
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The two countries are bound together by a common history.
Los dos países están unidos por una historia común.
Idioms
estar atado de pies y manos, estar limitado
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The prisoner was bound hand and foot.
El prisionero estaba atado de pies y manos.
estar destinado a hacer, condenado a hacer
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She is bound to win the competition.
Ella está destinada a ganar la competencia.
estar vinculado/a con, estar conectado/a a
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Her happiness is bound up with her success.
Su felicidad está vinculada a su éxito.