| Principal Translations |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie, fasten securely) | amarrar⇒ vtr |
| | | atar⇒ vtr |
| | | ribetear⇒ vtr |
| | Workers bind the logs together before they are transported to the factory. |
| | Los trabajadores amarran los troncos antes de que se los lleven a la fábrica. |
| bind [sth] vtr | (wrap, strap up tightly) | vendar⇒ vtr |
| | Colleen binds her ankles for stability. |
| | Colleen se venda los tobillos para mayor estabilidad. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (tie up) | atar a vtr + prep |
| | | amarrar a vtr + prep |
| | The outlaw bound and gagged the woman. |
| | El forajido ató y amordazó a la mujer. |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (provide a binding for a book, etc.) | encuadernar⇒ vtr |
| | | empastar⇒ vtr |
| | Arthur knows how to bind books; perhaps he can repair the cover on that one. |
| | Arturo sabe encuadernar libros, quizás él puede reparar la tapa de ese. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (force legally) | obligar a vtr + prep |
| | The contract binds the signer to the above stipulations. |
| | El contrato obliga al firmante a las estipulaciones de aquí arriba. |
| Additional Translations |
| bind n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) | lío nm |
| | | embrollo nm |
| | | apuro nm |
| | That's a major bind Jeff's gotten himself into. |
| | Es el mayor lío en el que se ha metido Jeff. |
| binds npl | ([sth] that binds) | ataduras nfpl |
| | The heroine of the novel struggles to escape the binds of her low social class. |
| | La heroína de la novela lucha por escapar de las ataduras de su baja clase social. |
| bind⇒ vi | (biology: attach) | adherirse⇒ v prnl |
| | These molecules bind with proteins to make glycoproteins. |
| | Estas moléculas se adhieren a las proteínas para crear glicoproteínas. |
| bind vi | (become compact, cohere) | unirse⇒ v prnl |
| | | combinarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Mix the butter and flour well so that they bind. |
| | Mezcla bien la mantequilla y la harina así se unen. |
| bind vi | slang (complain) | quejarse⇒ v prnl |
| bind to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | unirse a v prnl + prep |
| | In this recipe, the eggs bind to the flour. |
| | En la receta, los huevos se unen con la harina. |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure with band) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | Gymnasts with long hair usually bind it before competitions. |
| | Los gimnastas que tienen pelo largo se lo atan antes de las competencias. |
| bind [sth] vtr | (finalize or seal an agreement) (un acuerdo) | cerrar⇒ vtr |
| | The couple bound their marriage by exchanging rings. |
| | La pareja cerró su matrimonio intercambiando anillos. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (constrain by loyalty or obligation) (figurado) | atar a vtr + prep |
| | | unir a vtr + prep |
| | His close-knit network of friends and colleagues bind Tom to the university. |
| | Su red de amistades y colegas atan a Tom a la universidad. |
| bind [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (govern) (figurado) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | | obligar⇒ vtr |
| | | atar a vtr + prep |
| | | obligar a vtr + prep |
| | The contract binds Isabel's activities under the agency for a period of 5 years. |
| | El contrato ata las actividades de Isabel a la agencia durante un periodo de 5 años. |
| bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (sewing: create border for garment) | ribetear⇒ vtr |
| | The traditional method of sewing in this village involves binding garments in a decorative way. |
| | El método tradicional de costura en el pueblo incluye ribetear los adornos de manera decorativa. |
| bind [sb]⇒ vtr | archaic, often passive (bind out: employ as an apprentice) | vincular a alguien mediante un contrato de aprendizaje vtr + loc adv |
| | William was bound to a blacksmith at the age of 11. |
| | William fue vinculado a un herrero mediante un contrato de aprendizaje cuando tenía once años. |
Locuciones verbales
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| bind off vi phrasal | US (knitting: cast off, finish) (tejido) | terminar⇒ vtr |
| | | cerrar punto loc verb |
bind [sth] off,
bind off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (knitting: cast off to finish) (tejido) | terminar⇒ vtr |
| | | cerrar punto loc verb |
bind [sb] out,
bind out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | archaic, often passive (bind: employ as an apprentice) | vincular a alguien mediante un contrato de aprendizaje vtr + 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) | vendar⇒ vtr |
| | You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. |
| | Deberías vendar esa herida para que deje de sangrar. |
bind [sth] up,
bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) (con hilo, cuerda) | atar⇒ vtr |
| | (con hilo, con cuerda) | envolver⇒ vtr |
| | (costura) | ribetear⇒ vtr |
| | Bind up the package with string. |
| | Ata el paquete con cuerda. |
| | Envuelve el paquete con hilo. |
| | Ribetea el paquete con una costura. |