outward bound in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for outward bound in the English»French Dictionary

I.outward bound ADJ

outward bound ship:

outward bound

en partance

II.outward bound ADV Am

to be outward bound

être en partance (from de, for pour)

Outward Bound movement N

Outward Bound movement

groupe d'activités en plein air pour adolescents

Translations for outward bound in the English»French Dictionary

I.bound [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] VB pt VB pp

bound → bind

II.bound [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] N

bound

bond m

in a bound, with one bound

d'un bond

III.bounds N

bounds npl lit, fig:

bounds

limites fpl

to be out of bounds MIL, SCHOOL place:

être interdit d'accès

to be out of bounds SPORTS

être hors du terrain

this area is out of bounds to civilians

l'accès de cette zone est interdit aux civils

to be within/beyond the bounds of sth fig

rester dans/dépasser les limites de qc

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility

ce n'est pas impossible

to keep sth within bounds

maintenir qc dans des limites acceptables

there are no bounds to her curiosity

il n'y a pas de limites à sa curiosité

his folly knew no bounds

sa bêtise était sans bornes

her fury knew no bounds

elle était hors d'elle

IV.bound [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] ADJ

1. bound (certain):

to be bound to do sth

aller sûrement faire qc

they're bound to ask

ils vont sûrement demander

she's bound to know

elle doit sûrement savoir

it was bound to happen

cela devait arriver

2. bound (obliged):

bound (by promise, conditions, rules, terms)

tenu (by par, to do de faire)

I am bound to say I think it's unlikely

je dois dire que cela me semble peu probable

he's up to no good, I'll be bound

il prépare un mauvais coup, j'en suis sûr

3. bound book:

bound

relié

cloth-/leather-bound

relié en toile/en cuir

4. bound:

bound for (heading for) person, bus, train

en route pour

bound for aeroplane

à destination de

5. bound (connected):

to be bound up with sth

être lié à qc

her problems are bound up with her illness

ses problèmes sont liés à sa maladie

she is so bound up with her family that she never goes out

sa famille lui prend tellement de temps qu'elle ne sort jamais

V.bound [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] VB trans (border)

bound

borner

bounded by lit, fig

borné par

VI.bound [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] VB intr

bound

bondir

she bounded into the room

elle est entrée dans la pièce en coup de vent

VII.-bound COMP

1. -bound (heading for):

to be London-bound

être à destination de Londres

homeward bound

sur le chemin du retour

2. -bound (confined):

-bound

immobilisé

fog-/strike-bound

immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève

See also bind

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

corvée f

what a bind!

quelle corvée!

it's a bind having to …

c'est une vraie corvée de devoir …

II.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, bundle, parcel

attacher

bind person

ligoter

bind wound

panser

they bound him to a post

ils l'ont attaché à un poteau

2. bind (constrain):

to bind sb to do law, rule, contract, oath:

imposer à qn de faire

to be bound by person: law, rule, contract, oath

être tenu par

3. bind (unite):

bind, a. bind together people, family, community

unir

the love that binds him to her

l'amour qui l'unit à elle

4. bind (in sewing):

bind edge

poser un biais sur

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

relier (in en)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

lier (with avec)

III.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB intr

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

se lier (to à)

bind FOOD mixture:

lier

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself refl < pret, pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

s'engager (to sth à qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

se lier (to sb à qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind inf Am

être dans le pétrin inf

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

corvée f

what a bind!

quelle corvée!

it's a bind having to …

c'est une vraie corvée de devoir …

II.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, bundle, parcel

attacher

bind person

ligoter

bind wound

panser

they bound him to a post

ils l'ont attaché à un poteau

2. bind (constrain):

to bind sb to do law, rule, contract, oath:

imposer à qn de faire

to be bound by person: law, rule, contract, oath

être tenu par

3. bind (unite):

bind, a. bind together people, family, community

unir

the love that binds him to her

l'amour qui l'unit à elle

4. bind (in sewing):

bind edge

poser un biais sur

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

relier (in en)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

lier (with avec)

III.bind <pret, pp bound> [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] VB intr

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

se lier (to à)

bind FOOD mixture:

lier

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself refl < pret, pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

s'engager (to sth à qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

se lier (to sb à qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind inf Am

être dans le pétrin inf

I.outward [Brit ˈaʊtwəd, Am ˈaʊtwərd] ADJ

1. outward (external):

outward appearance, sign

extérieur

outward calm

apparent

to all outward appearances

en apparence

2. outward (from port, base):

outward freight, ship

en partance

outward journey

aller m

II.outward [Brit ˈaʊtwəd, Am ˈaʊtwərd] ADV

outward → outwards

See also outwards

outwards [Brit ˈaʊtwədz, Am ˈaʊtwərdz] ADV a. outward

outwards open, bend, grow:

outwards

vers l'extérieur

to face outwards room:

donner sur la rue

to face outwards person:

se tourner vers l'extérieur

outward bound in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for outward bound in the English»French Dictionary

I.bound¹ [baʊnd] VB intr

bound

bondir

II.bound¹ [baʊnd] N

bound

bond m

with one bound

d'un bond

Phrases:

by leaps and bounds

à pas de géant

I.bound² [baʊnd] VB trans

to be bounded by sth

être bordé par qc

II.bound² [baʊnd] N pl

bound

limites fpl

to be [or go] beyond the bounds of possibility

dépasser les limites du possible

to be within the bounds of the law

être légal

to keep sth within bounds

maintenir qc dans des limites acceptables

to know no bounds

être sans limites

Phrases:

out of bounds

interdit

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

it's a bind

c'est casse-pieds mf

to be in a bit of a bind inf

être un peu dans le pétrin

to put sb in a real bind

mettre qn dans le pétrin

II.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB intr

bind

lier

III.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie):

bind

attacher

to bind sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

to be bound hand and foot

être pieds et poings liés

to be bound to sb

être attaché à qn

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

lier ensemble

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb to +infin

obliger qn à +infin

4. bind TYPO:

bind book

relier

5. bind (when cooking):

bind

lier

bound³ [baʊnd] ADJ

bound for

en route pour

the Geneva-bound flight

le vol à destination de Genève

I.bound⁴ [baʊnd] VB

bound pt, pp of bind

II.bound⁴ [baʊnd] ADJ

1. bound (sure):

sth is bound to happen

qc va certainement se produire

he's bound to come

c'est sûr qu'il viendra

it was bound to happen sooner or later

cela devait arriver tôt ou tard

2. bound (obliged):

to be bound to +infin

être obligé de +infin

Phrases:

to be bound and determined Am

être absolument résolu

See also bind

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

it's a bind

c'est casse-pieds mf

to be in a bit of a bind inf

être un peu dans le pétrin

to put sb in a real bind

mettre qn dans le pétrin

II.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB intr

bind

lier

III.bind <bound, bound> [baɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie):

bind

attacher

to bind sb/sth to sth

attacher qn/qc à qc

to be bound hand and foot

être pieds et poings liés

to be bound to sb

être attaché à qn

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

lier ensemble

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb to +infin

obliger qn à +infin

4. bind TYPO:

bind book

relier

5. bind (when cooking):

bind

lier

I.outward N no pl

outward

extérieur m

II.outward ADJ

1. outward (exterior, external):

outward

extérieur(e)

to all outward appearances

selon toute apparence

2. outward (going out):

outward

vers l'extérieur

outward boat

en partance

the outward journey

l'aller

3. outward (apparent, superficial):

outward

apparent(e)

III.outward ADV

outward → outwards

See also outwards

outwards ADV

outwards

vers l'extérieur

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Residential trips are held in an outward bound holiday centre and offer five-day sporting breaks.

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Their ships, outward bound with military stores and freighted home with cotton, were the most enterprising of blockade-runners between 1861 and 1865.

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