bounds in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for bounds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.bound¹ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] VB intr

1. bound (leap):

bound

saltar

2. bound (move) + adv compl:

the dog bounded along behind the bicycle

el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta

to bound in/out/away

entrar/salir/irse dando saltos

II.bound¹ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] N (jump)

bound

salto m

bound

brinco m

with one bound

de un salto

I.bound² [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] N (limits)

bound

límites mpl

within bounds

dentro de ciertos límites

her generosity/enthusiasm knows no bounds

su generosidad/entusiasmo no tiene límite(s)

within the bounds of the city

dentro del perímetro urbano or de los límites de la ciudad

within the bounds of reason/possibility

dentro de lo razonable/posible

the play goes beyond the bounds of decency

la obra cae en lo indecente

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that they know already

(bien) cabe la posibilidad de que ya lo sepan

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility that they know already

no es descabellado pensar que ya lo saben

the shop is out of bounds to schoolchildren

los niños tienen prohibido entrar en la tienda

II.bound² [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] VB trans

bound field/area/country:

bound

delimitar

she refuses to be bounded by practical constraints

se niega a verse constreñida por consideraciones de orden práctico

bound³ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] ADJ pred (headed)

bound for a ship bound for New York

un barco con rumbo a Nueva York

the truck was bound for Italy

el camión iba rumbo a Italia

they are homeward/Moscow bound

van camino a casa/a Moscú

I.bound⁴ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] pt & pt part bind

II.bound⁴ [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] ADJ

1. bound (obliged):

to be bound to + infin the police are bound to prosecute in such cases

la policía está obligada a remitir tales casos a la justicia

he felt bound to tell his mother what had happened

se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido

I'm duty/honor bound to tell you the truth

es mi deber/obligación decirte la verdad

bound and determined Am

empeñado

2. bound pred (certain):

to be bound to + infin it was bound to happen sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenía que suceder

she's bound to be elected

seguro que sale elegida

it's bound to be expensive

seguro que es caro

it's bound to be expensive

tiene que ser caro

it was bound to go wrong

no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal

they're up to no good, I'll be bound inf, dated

estoy seguro de que están haciendo algo que no deben

3. bound TYPO:

bound

encuadernado

bound

empastado

See also bind

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

-bound [Am baʊnd, Brit baʊnd] SUFFIX

1. -bound (heading for):

passengers for the Birmingham-bound train

los pasajeros con destino a Birmingham

it crashed into the Moscow-bound train

chocó con el tren que se dirigía a Moscú

2. -bound TYPO:

leather-bound

encuadernado en cuero

3. -bound (immobilized by):

snow-bound

paralizado por la nieve

4. -bound (confined to):

wheelchair-bound

confinado a una silla de ruedas

spiral-bound [Am ˈspaɪrəl baʊnd, Brit] ADJ

spiral-bound

de espiral

weather-bound [ˈwɛðəbaʊnd] ADJ

weather-bound airport/road

cerrado por mal tiempo

weather-bound traveler/team

inmovilizado por el mal tiempo

weather-bound traveler/team

varado por el mal tiempo LatAm

duty-bound [Am ˈd(j)udi ˈˌbaʊnd, Brit] ADJ

to be duty-bound to + infin I was duty-bound to accept

estaba obligado a aceptar

desk-bound [ˈdɛskˌbaʊnd] ADJ

desk-bound

sedentario

half-bound [ˈhɑːfbaʊnd] ADJ (of a book)

half-bound

en media pasta

bounds in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bounds in the English»Spanish Dictionary

bounds [baʊndz] N pl

bounds

límites m pl

to know no bounds

no conocer límites

to be beyond the bounds of possibility

no ser posible

to be outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour

estar lejos de ser un comportamiento aceptable

this area is out of bounds to civilians

los civiles tienen prohibido entrar en esta zona

within bounds

dentro de ciertos límites

to be within the bounds of the law

estar dentro de los límites legales

I.bound¹ [baʊnd] VB intr

1. bound (leap):

bound

saltar

2. bound (bounce):

bound ball

botar

bound ball

rebotar LatAm

II.bound¹ [baʊnd] N

bound

salto m

with one bound

de un salto

bound² [baʊnd] VB trans

to be bounded by sth

estar rodeado por algo

bound³ [baʊnd] ADJ

to be bound for ...

ir rumbo a...

where is this ship bound for?

¿a dónde se dirige este barco?

I.bound⁴ [baʊnd] VB

bound pt, pp of bind

II.bound⁴ [baʊnd] ADJ

1. bound (sure):

she's bound to come

seguro que viene

it's bound to be cheap

seguro que es barato

it was bound to happen sooner or later

tarde o temprano tenía que suceder

2. bound (obliged):

to be bound to do sth

estar obligado a hacer algo

Phrases:

to be bound and determined Am

tener intenciones firmes

See also bind

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

muscle-bound [ˈmʌslˌbaʊnd] ADJ

muscle-bound

demasiado musculoso, -a

weather-bound ADJ

weather-bound

bloqueado, -a por el mal tiempo

duty-bound ADJ

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to be duty-bound to sth

estar obligado a algo

Translations for bounds in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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a pasos agigantados

by leaps and bounds

extralimitarse en sus funciones

to overstep one's bounds

bounds Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

within the bounds of possibility

dentro de lo posible

to know no bounds

no conocer límites

to be beyond the bounds of possibility

no ser posible

to be outside the bounds of acceptable behaviour

estar lejos de ser un comportamiento aceptable

this area is out of bounds to civilians

los civiles tienen prohibido entrar en esta zona

within bounds

dentro de ciertos límites

to be within the bounds of the law

estar dentro de los límites legales

by leaps and bounds

a pasos de gigante

the boat is bound for Mexico

el barco sale con destino a México

there's bound to be sb who thinks so

tal habrá que piense así

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Lower bounds are most often found by exhibiting specific codes, either with use of a variety of methods from discrete mathematics, or through heavy computer searching.

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This includes array bounds, case expressions, static member initializers, and nontype template arguments.

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We don't want to overstep the bounds of our authority.

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Once we reach Terabit networking projects like these will easily become distributed and go forward in leaps and bounds.

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Second serves usually have topspin or kick on them, which makes them less likely to land in the net or out of bounds.

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This method prevents deadlocks and bounds the blocking time to at most the length of one lower priority critical section.

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However, the urban expansion occurred since the 1950s made the bounds between the localities nearby imperceptible.

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Wicker furniture has come on in leaps and bounds since the days it was confined to the conservatory.

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The wide receivers wanted to get out of bounds in order to improve field position or score.

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Since 1975 it has been out of bounds to climbers, in order to preserve the rock.

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