bind in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB trans

1. bind (tie, fasten):

bind person/captive

atar

bind person/captive

amarrar

bind wheat/corn

agavillar

their hands and feet were bound

los ataron or amarraron de pies y manos

the ties that bind us to our loved ones

los lazos que nos unen a los seres queridos

2.1. bind (wrap):

bind

envolver

they bind their heads with turbans

se envuelven la cabeza con turbantes

2.2. bind wound:

bind

vendar

2.3. bind (in sewing):

bind

ribetear

to bind off Am

cerrar

3.1. bind (oblige, force):

bind

obligar

signing this document doesn't bind you to anything

la firma de este documento no lo obliga or compromete a nada

they are bound by law to supply the goods

están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículos

3.2. bind (constrain):

to be bound by sth (to + infin) you are still bound by your promise

sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste

she feels bound by her own code of ethics to …

siente que, de acuerdo a sus principios, es su deber …

4. bind book:

bind

encuadernar

bind

empastar

5. bind FOOD:

bind

ligar

bind

unir

II.bind <pt & pp bound> [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] VB intr

1. bind (stick together):

bind dough:

ligarse

bind dough:

unirse

bind cement:

cuajar

2. bind (become stuck, jam):

bind brakes/wheel:

trabarse

bind brakes/wheel:

atascarse

III.bind [Am baɪnd, Brit bʌɪnd] N inf

1. bind (difficult situation):

bind

aprieto m

bind

apuro m

to be in a bind

estar en un aprieto or apuro

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío inf

to put sb in a bind

poner a alguien en un aprieto or apuro

2. bind (nuisance):

bind Brit

lata f inf

bind Brit

plomo m inf

bind Brit

rollo m Spain inf

what a bind!

¡qué lata or plomo! inf

what a bind!

¡qué rollo! Spain inf

double bind N PSYCH

double bind

situación f de double bind

to be (caught) in a double bind

estar en un dilema

bind over VB [Am baɪnd -, Brit bʌɪnd -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

the judge had him bound over to the sheriff Am

quedó bajo la custodia del sheriff por disposición judicial

they were bound over to keep the peace Brit

quedaron bajo apercibimiento

bind up VB [Am baɪnd -, Brit bʌɪnd -] (v + adv + o, v + o + adv)

bind up wound:

bind up

vendar

bind up in VB [Am baɪnd -, Brit bʌɪnd -] usu pass (v + o + adv + prep + o) usu pass

to be bound up in sth (absorbed, engrossed)

estar enfrascado en algo

they are very bound up in each other

están muy encerrados en su relación

bind up with VB [Am baɪnd -, Brit bʌɪnd -] usu pass (v + o + adv + prep + o) usu pass

1. bind up with (dependent on):

to be bound up with sth

estar estrechamente ligado or vinculado a algo

2. bind up with → bind up in

See also bind up in

bind up in VB [Am baɪnd -, Brit bʌɪnd -] usu pass (v + o + adv + prep + o) usu pass

to be bound up in sth (absorbed, engrossed)

estar enfrascado en algo

they are very bound up in each other

están muy encerrados en su relación

Translations for bind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

astringir

to bind

encuadernar

to bind

lavativa

bind inf

empastar

to bind

bind in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bind in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bind [baɪnd] bound, bound bound, bound N no pl Brit inf

bind

lío m

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío

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

bind

unirse

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

1. bind (tie together):

bind

atar

to be bound hand and foot

estar atado de pies y manos

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

unir

to be bound to sb

estar ligado a alguien

3. bind (commit):

bind

vincular

4. bind (sew):

bind

ribetear

5. bind book:

bind

encuadernar

6. bind (oblige):

to bind sb to do sth

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

to bind sb to a contract

comprometer a alguien contractualmente

Translations for bind in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

encuadernar

to bind

encarpetar (encuadernar)

to bind

vincular

to bind

aprisionar

to bind

empastar

to bind

garbear

to bind into sheaves

atar (cautivo)

to bind

bind Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in a bind

estar metido en un lío

to bind (together)

unir

to bind sb to do sth

obligar a alguien a hacer algo

to bind sb to a contract

comprometer a alguien contractualmente

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

He has pitched his tent among us to share our lives, heal our sores, bind up our wounds and give us new life.

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He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners.

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In this form she can extend her hair to bind her opponents.

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It is able to bind and form complexes with numerous partners such as immunoglobulins, lipids, heparin, bacteria, complement components, paraoxonase, beta amyloid, leptin and others.

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It can help us bind up those wounds individually and collectively.

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Some of these are small molecules which are intrinsically fluorescent and bind a biological molecule of interest.

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Players attempt to arrive at the ruck first, drive forward and bind onto the opposition.

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These characteristics mean that it is used on square-rigged ships for securing the gaskets that bind stowed sails to the yards.

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The houses are at the centre of a web of customs, social relations, traditional laws, taboos, myths and religions that bind the villagers together.

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These tetravalent molecules bind to tumor and immune cells with high affinity.

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