| 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 | (heading towards a place) | que va a loc adj |
| | | con destino a loc adj |
| Note: Used in combination |
| | This train is London-bound. |
| | Este es el tren que va a Londres. |
| 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. |
Compound Forms:
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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] expr | 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. |
| | The project leader presented his team with a series of time-bound targets. |
| | El líder del proyecto le presentó a su equipo una serie de objetivos de tiempo limitado. |
| 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). |