| Traduções principais |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie, fasten securely) | amarrar vt |
| | (formal) | atar vt |
| | Workers bind the logs together before they are transported to the factory. |
| | Operários amarram os troncos antes de eles serem transportados para a fábrica. |
| bind [sth] vtr | (wrap, strap up tightly) | enfaixar vt |
| | Colleen binds her ankles for stability. |
| | Colleen enfaixa os tornozelos para ter estabilidade. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (tie up) | amarrar vt |
| | (formal) | atar vt |
| | The outlaw bound and gagged the woman. |
| | O bandido amarrou e amordaçou a mulher. |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (provide a binding for a book, etc.) | encadernar vt |
| | Arthur knows how to bind books; perhaps he can repair the cover on that one. |
| | Arthur sabe encadernar livros; talvez ele possa consertar a capa desse. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (force legally) | vincular vt |
| | | obrigar vt |
| | The contract binds the signer to the above stipulations. |
| | O contrato vincula o signatário às estipulações acima. |
| Traduções complementares |
| bind n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) (figurado, informal) | aperto sm |
| | (BRA, informal) | enrascada sf |
| | | apuros sm pl |
| | That's a major bind Jeff's gotten himself into. |
| | Este é um tremendo aperto que o Jeff se meteu. |
| binds npl | ([sth] that binds) | amarras sf pl |
| | The heroine of the novel struggles to escape the binds of her low social class. |
| | A heroína da novela luta para escapar das amarras de sua classe social baixa. |
| bind⇒ vi | (biology: attach) | ligar-se a vt + prep |
| | These molecules bind with proteins to make glycoproteins. |
| bind vi | (become compact, cohere) | aglutinar vt |
| | Mix the butter and flour well so that they bind. |
| | Misture bem a manteiga e a farinha para que fiquem aglutinados. |
| bind vi | slang (complain) | reclamar v int |
| bind to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | ligar-se a vp + prep |
| | | formar liga com expres v |
| | In this recipe, the eggs bind to the flour. |
| | Nesta receita, os ovos se ligam à farinha. |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure with band) | prender vt |
| | Gymnasts with long hair usually bind it before competitions. |
| | Ginastas com cabelo longo geralmente os prendem antes das competições. |
| bind [sth] vtr | (finalize or seal an agreement) (figurado) | firmar vt |
| | The couple bound their marriage by exchanging rings. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (constrain by loyalty or obligation) | ligar a vt + prep |
| | | vincular a vt + prep |
| | His close-knit network of friends and colleagues bind Tom to the university. |
| | Sua rede estreita de amigos e colegas liga o Tom à Universidade. |
| bind [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (govern) | reger vt |
| | The contract binds Isabel's activities under the agency for a period of 5 years. |
| | O contrato rege as atividades de Isabel na agência por um período de cinco anos. |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (sewing: create border for garment) (costura: cingir orla das vestes) | cingir, costurar vt |
| | The traditional method of sewing in this village involves binding garments in a decorative way. |
| | O método tradicional de costurar nesta vila envolve bainhas de forma decorativa. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | archaic, often passive (bind out: employ as an apprentice) | ser aprendiz expres v |
| | William was bound to a blacksmith at the age of 11. |
Locuções verbais
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| bind off vi phrasal | US (knitting: cast off, finish) (costura) | arrematar v int |
| | | dar acabamento expres v |
bind [sth] off,
bind off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (knitting: cast off to finish) (costura) | arrematar vt |
bind [sb] out,
bind out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | archaic, often passive (bind: employ as an apprentice) | empregar como aprendiz vt + 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) (ligas, bandagem) | ligar vt |
| | You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. |
bind [sth] up,
bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) | amarrar, atar vt |
| | Bind up the package with string. |