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I. bound1 [baʊnd] VB intr (leap)

bound
springen <springt, sprang, gesprungen>
bound kangaroo
to bound out of bed

II. bound1 [baʊnd] N

bound (leap):

bound
Sprung m <-(e)s, Sprụ̈n·ge>
bound
Satz m <-es, Sät·ze>
with one [or a single]bound

Phrases:

I. bound2 [baʊnd] VB trans usu passive (border)

von etw dat [o. durch etw acc] begrenzt werden

II. bound2 [baʊnd] N

Grenze f <-, -n>

III. bound2 [baʊnd] ADJ pred (immersed in)

to be bound up in sth
to be bound with sth

bound3 [baʊnd] ADJ inv

to be bound for X
to be bound for success fig

I. bound4 [baʊnd] VB

bound pt, pp of bind

II. bound4 [baʊnd] ADJ pred, inv

1. bound (certain):

she's bound to come
I'm bound to say that ... form
he's in the pub, I'll be bound dated also hum
to be bound to happen
it was bound to happen

2. bound (obliged):

bound
to be bound to do sth

Phrases:

to be bound and determined Am

I. bind [baɪnd] N inf

Verpflichtung f <-, -en>
Belastung f <-, -en>

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

binden <bindet, band, gebunden>
bind clay, soil

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

1. bind (fasten):

to bind sb to sth
jdn an etw acc fesseln
to bind sth to sth
etw an etw acc festbinden
to be bound hand and foot
to be bound to sb fig

2. bind (cause to congeal):

to bind together ⇆ sth
to bind together ⇆ sb fig

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb
to bind sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat verpflichten
to bind sb to sth
jdn an etw acc binden

4. bind usu passive:

to bind sth (attach)
to bind sth cloth

5. bind TYPO:

-bound COMP (going to)

-bound
Berlin/London-bound

ˈdesk-bound ADJ

desk-bound

duty-ˈbound ADJ

to be duty-bound to do sth
to feel [oneself] duty-bound to do sth

ˈmus·cle-bound ADJ

muscle-bound
to be muscle-bound

out·ward-ˈbound ADJ

to be outward-bound

ˈpot-bound ADJ inv

pot-bound plant:

pot-bound

ˈspi·ral-bound ADJ PUBL

spiral-bound

ˈstorm-bound ADJ inv

storm-bound

ˈweath·er-bound ADJ inv

weather-bound

ˈwheel·chair-bound ADJ

membrane-bound ADJ

membrane-bound

rule-based, rule-bound

I. bind [baɪnd] N inf

Verpflichtung f <-, -en>
Belastung f <-, -en>

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

binden <bindet, band, gebunden>
bind clay, soil

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

1. bind (fasten):

to bind sb to sth
jdn an etw acc fesseln
to bind sth to sth
etw an etw acc festbinden
to be bound hand and foot
to be bound to sb fig

2. bind (cause to congeal):

to bind together ⇆ sth
to bind together ⇆ sb fig

3. bind (commit):

to bind sb
to bind sb to sth
jdn zu etw dat verpflichten
to bind sb to sth
jdn an etw acc binden

4. bind usu passive:

to bind sth (attach)
to bind sth cloth

5. bind TYPO:

bind VB trans

to bind to sth
OpenDict entry

least upper bound, lub N

least upper bound, lub (supremum) MATH
Present
Ibound
youbound
he/she/itbounds
webound
youbound
theybound
Past
Ibounded
youbounded
he/she/itbounded
webounded
youbounded
theybounded
Present Perfect
Ihavebounded
youhavebounded
he/she/ithasbounded
wehavebounded
youhavebounded
theyhavebounded
Past Perfect
Ihadbounded
youhadbounded
he/she/ithadbounded
wehadbounded
youhadbounded
theyhadbounded