bound in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for bound in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

bound (bounce)

rimbalzare

bound (leap)

balzare, saltare

she bounded into the room

balzò nella stanza

II.bound¹ [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] N

bound (bounce)

rimbalzo m

bound (leap)

balzo m

bound (leap)

salto m

in a bound, with one bound

in, con un balzo

I.bound³ [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] ADJ

bound for person, bus, train

diretto a or in partenza per

II.-bound COMP

to be London-bound, Paris-bound

essere diretto a Londra, a Parigi

outward-bound

in partenza

I.bound⁴ [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] VB pt, pp

bound → bind

II.bound⁴ [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] ADJ

1. bound (certain):

to be bound to do sth

essere destinato a fare qc

they're bound to ask

chiederanno senz'altro

she's bound to know

lo saprà sicuramente

it was bound to happen

doveva succedere

2. bound (obliged):

bound (by promise, conditions, rules, terms)

tenuto, obbligato (by da; to do a fare)

I am bound to say I think it's unlikely

devo dire che penso sia molto improbabile

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

sta combinando qualche guaio, ne sono sicuro

3. bound book:

bound

rilegato

cloth-bound, leather-bound

rilegato in tessuto, in cuoio

4. bound (connected):

to be bound up with sth

essere legato a qc

her problems are bound up with her illness

i suoi problemi sono legati alla malattia

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

è così presa dalla sua famiglia che non esce mai

5. bound (confined):

bound

immobilizzato

fog-bound, strike-bound

bloccato dalla nebbia, dallo sciopero

See also bind

I.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd] N inf

bind

seccatura f

what a bind!

che seccatura!

it's a bind having to …

è una seccatura dovere …

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

1. bind (tie up):

bind hands, feet, person, bundle, parcel

legare

bind wound

fasciare

they bound him to a post

lo legarono a un palo

2. bind (constrain):

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

obbligare qn a fare

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

essere tenuto per

3. bind (unite):

bind, also bind together people, family, community

legare, unire

the love that binds him to her

l'amore che lo lega a lei

4. bind FASHION:

bind edge

bordare

5. bind (in bookbinding):

bind book

rilegare (in in)

6. bind FOOD:

bind mixture

legare (with con)

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

bind (cohere) BIOL, CHEM particles:

legarsi (to a)

bind FOOD mixture:

legarsi

IV.to bind oneself VB refl

to bind oneself <pt/pp bound> (commit oneself):

to bind oneself (to belief, action)

vincolarsi (to sth a qc)

to bind oneself (emotionally)

legarsi (to sb a qn)

V.bind [Brit bʌɪnd, Am baɪnd]

to be in a bind Am inf

essere nei pasticci

I.bounds N

bounds npl (limits):

bounds

confini m also fig

bounds

limiti m also fig

to be out of bounds MIL, SCHOOL place:

essere accesso vietato

to be out of bounds SPORTS

essere fuori campo

this area is out of bounds to civilians

l'accesso a quest'area è vietato ai civili

to be within, beyond the bounds of sth fig

restare nei limiti, oltrepassare i limiti di qc

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility

non è impossibile

to keep sth within bounds

(man)tenere qc nei limiti (della norma)

to keep sth within bounds feelings

tenere a freno

there are no bounds to her curiosity

non ci sono limiti alla sua curiosità

his folly knew no bounds

la sua follia non conosceva or era senza limite

her fury knew no bounds

era fuori di sé dalla rabbia

II.bound² [Brit baʊnd, Am baʊnd] VB trans (border)

bound

confinare

bound

delimitare

bounded by

delimitato da

bounded by fig

limitato da

calf-bound [ˈkɑːfbaʊnd, Amˈkæf-] ADJ

calf-bound

rilegato in pelle di vitello

wheelchair-bound ADJ

wheelchair-bound

immobilizzato su di una sedia a rotelle

college-bound [ˌkɒlɪdʒˈbaʊnd] ADJ Am SCHOOL

college-bound student

orientato verso gli studi universitari

college-bound program

di preparazione agli studi universitari

root-bound [Brit] ADJ Am

root-bound plant:

root-bound

fissato a terra da radici

I.outward bound [Brit] ADJ

outward bound ship:

outward bound

in partenza

II.outward bound [Brit] ADV Am

to be outward bound

essere in partenza (from da; for per)

iron-bound [Am ˈaɪərnˌbaʊnd] ADJ

1. iron-bound (bound with iron):

iron-bound

cinto di ferro

2. iron-bound (rockbound) arch:

iron-bound coast

roccioso, frastagliato

3. iron-bound (rigorous):

iron-bound fig

ferreo

iron-bound fig

inflessibile

bound in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for bound in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.bound¹ [baʊnd] VB intr

1. bound (leap):

bound

saltare

2. bound (bounce):

bound ball

rimbalzare

II.bound¹ [baʊnd] N

bound

salto m

in leaps and bounds

a passi da gigante

bound² [baʊnd] VB trans (confine)

to be bounded by sth

essere circondato da qc

bound³ [baʊnd] ADJ (showing direction)

to be bound for …

essere diretto a …

where is this ship bound for?

dov'è diretta questa nave?

north/south-bound traffic

il traffico diretto a nord/sud

I.bound⁴ [baʊnd] VB

bound pt, pp of bind

II.bound⁴ [baʊnd] ADJ

1. bound (sure):

she's bound to come

viene di sicuro

it's bound to be very expensive

è certamente molto caro

it was bound to happen sooner or later

prima o poi doveva succedere

2. bound (obliged):

to be bound to do sth

essere obbligato a fare qc

I.bind [baɪnd] N inf

bind

difficoltà f pl

to be in a bind

avere delle difficoltà

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

bind

unirsi

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

1. bind (tie together):

bind

legare

to be bound hand and foot

avere mani e piedi legati

2. bind (unite):

to bind (together)

unire

to be bound to sb

essere legato a qu

3. bind (commit):

bind

vinculare

4. bind (sew):

bind

bordare

5. bind book:

bind

rilegare

6. bind (oblige):

to bind sb to do sth

obbligare qu a fare qc

to bind sb to a contract

obbligare qu contrattualmente

muscle-bound [ˈmʌ·sl·ˌbaʊnd] ADJ

muscle-bound

molto muscoloso, -a

frost-bound ADJ

frost-bound

ghiacciato, -a

weather-bound ADJ

weather-bound

bloccato, -a dal maltempo

wheelchair-bound ADJ

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wheelchair-bound

costretto (-a) in carrozzina

wheelchair-bound

immobilizzato (-a) su una sedia a rotelle

Translations for bound in the Italian»English Dictionary

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obbligato (-a)

bound

bound Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be (in) honor bound to …

essere moralmente obbligato a…

to be bound for …

essere diretto a …

where is this ship bound for?

dov'è diretta questa nave?

north/south-bound traffic

il traffico diretto a nord/sud

to be bound hand and foot

avere mani e piedi legati

to be bound to sb

essere legato a qu

she's bound to come

viene di sicuro

it's bound to be very expensive

è certamente molto caro

it was bound to happen sooner or later

prima o poi doveva succedere

to be bound to do sth

essere obbligato a fare qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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

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My eerie shades bubble with an irrepressible sense of humour, ready to laugh with (never "at") those earth-bound mortals whose fears they once shared.

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The lessee, in turn, is also bound by the lease.

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Because the carbon atom is bound to four different groups it is chiral, however only one of the isomers occur in biological proteins.

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The molecule also carries the important regulatory molecule nitric oxide bound to a globin protein thiol group, releasing it at the same time as oxygen.

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Originally a bound book that resembled a telephone directory, it contains the name and addressees of licensed radio stations in a given jurisdiction (country).

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To be bound by the covenant, the successor must hold the entire estate in land held by the original party (strict vertical privity of estate).

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Furthermore, they were also bound to various statute labours and performances.

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