bound in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

half-bound ADJ

half-bound

en demi-reliure à coins

culture-bound [Am ˈkəltʃərˌbaʊnd] ADJ

1. culture-bound test:

culture-bound

qui favorise un groupe culturel

2. culture-bound LING:

culture-bound term

spécifique à une culture

desk-bound [Am ˈdɛskˌbaʊnd] ADJ

desk-bound job:

desk-bound

sédentaire

we are desk-bound all week

nous ne bougeons pas de nos bureaux de toute la semaine

college-bound [ˌkɒlɪdʒˈbaʊnd] ADJ Am SCHOOL

college-bound student

qui se destine aux études universitaires

college-bound program

de préparation aux études universitaires

quarter-bound ADJ

quarter-bound

demi-reliure f

quarter-bound book, manuscript

en demi-reliure

rock-bound [Am ˈrɑkˌbaʊnd] ADJ

rock-bound island

entouré de rochers

rock-bound coast

bordé de rochers

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)

pot-bound

pot-bound plant:

pot-bound

à l'étroit dans son pot

honour-bound ADJ

honour-bound

tenu par l'honneur (to do de faire)

bound in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for 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

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

muscle-bound ADJ

muscle-bound

très musclé(e)

homeward-bound ADJ

to be homeward-bound

être sur le chemin du retour

homeward-bound bound journey

voyage m de retour

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

Translations for bound in the French»English Dictionary

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cartonné(e)

bound

cahier à spirale

spiral-bound notebook

lier qn/qc à qn/qc

to bind sb/sth to sb/sth

être lié par un serment

to be bound by an oath

bound Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be homeward-bound

être sur le chemin du retour

homeward-bound bound journey

voyage m de retour

it was bound to happen sooner or later

cela devait arriver tôt ou tard

to be bound to +infin

être obligé de +infin

to be bound and determined Am

être absolument résolu

to be bound hand and foot

être pieds et poings liés

to be bound to sb

être attaché à qn

to be bound by professional secrecy

être tenu au secret professionnel

that was bound to happen one day

cela devait arriver un jour

to be bound by an oath

être lié par un serment

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In such (copyright) cases, prevailing defendants seeking recompense were bound to show that the original suit was frivolous or made in bad faith.

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Grieving relatives are duty-bound to target the culprit and the culprit's family.

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Prosecutors and presiding officers are constitutionally bound, therefore, to prevent infringement of the right to a speedy trial.

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The book is bound in paper that gives the feeling of wood.

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In a creative sense, the bifocal reward is that you are bound by neither.

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There's no cheeky nudity or muscle-bound hunks in their latest series of prints.

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Rule 16 also allows the presumptive presidential candidate to disavow or veto any bound or allocated delegate for any reason whatsoever.

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In general, employment at these employers are bound to a church membership, so in cases of leaving the church, the employment relationship shall be repealed.

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The dried flower stalks, which are extremely light, were bound together with flax twine to make river rafts called mokihi.

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It draws most of its support from Flemish voters who do not feel bound to the strong social organizations and pillars.

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