bound

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bound
[baʊnd]
sustantivo
1salto (m) (leap)
  • at one bound -> de un salto
verbo intransitivo
2saltar (leap)
1(destined)
  • bound for -> con destino a
  • where are you bound for? -> ¿hacia dónde se dirige?
2(certain)
  • he's bound to come -> seguro que viene
  • it was bound to happen -> tenía que suceder

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bound [baund]
sustantivo
1Límite, término, confín o lindero.
2Bote, brinco, corcovo, salto (jump).
3Resalto, repercusión.
  • Bounds -> límites
  • Her generosity knows no bounds -> su generosidad no tiene límite(s)
  • Within the bounds of possibility -> dentro de lo posible
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Deslindar o poner límites, delimitar (area, country). (n)
2Confinar. (n)
3Limitar, ceñir. (n)
4Hacer saltar. (n)
5Saltar, dar saltos (leap).
  • The dog bounded along behind the bicycle -> el perro iba dando saltos detrás de la bicicleta
6Resaltar.
7Botar.
  • To bound in/out/away -> entrar/salir/ irse dando saltos
-va.
participio pasivo
1Participio pasivo del verbo TO BIND.
2Atado, amarrado (tied up), ligado; confinado.
  • My hands were tenía las manos atadas o amarradas -> 2. Moralmente o legalmente obligado o forzado (obliged)
  • You’re still bound by your promise -> sigues estando obligado a cumplir lo que prometiste
  • He felt bound to tell his mother what happened -> se sintió obligado a decirle a su madre lo que había sucedido
3Encuadernado, o que tiene cobertura.
4Destinado; sentenciado (certain). (Familiar) (m)
  • 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 was bound to go wrong -> no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal
5Decidido, resuelto. (Familiar) (m)
6Puesto en aprendizaje. (m)
7Estreñido, cerrado de vientre. (m)
adjetivo
8Destinado (headed).
  • Our ship is bound for Venice -> nuestra embarcación está destinada a Venecia o va a Venecia
  • The truck was bound for Italy -> el camión iba rumbo a Italia
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bound [baʊnd]
verb:past
verb:participle:past
bind
adjective
1 (tied) [+prisoner] atado
bound hand and foot atado de pies y manos; the problems are bound together existe una estrecha relación entre los problemas; they are bound up in each other están absortos el uno en el otro; he's bound up in his work está muy absorbido por su trabajo; to be bound up with sth estar estrechamente ligado a algo
2 (sure)
to be bound to: we are bound to win seguro que ganamos; estamos seguros de ganar; he's bound to come es seguro que vendrá; no puede dejar de venir; it's bound to happen tiene forzosamente que ocurrir; they'll regret it, I'll be bound se arrepentirán de ello, estoy seguro
3 (obliged) obligado
he's bound to do it tiene que hacerlo; you're not bound to go no estás obligado a ir; I'm bound to say that ... me siento obligado a decir que ...; siento el deber de decir que ...; I feel bound to tell you that ... me veo en la necesidad de decirte que ...; I feel bound to him by gratitude la gratitud hace que me sienta en deuda con él; to be bound by contract to sb tener obligaciones contractuales con algn
honour
bound [baʊnd]
noun
(jump) salto; (m)
at a bound in one bound de un salto
verb:intransitive
[+person, animal] saltar; [+ball] (re)botar
to bound forward avanzar a saltos; he bounded out of bed se levantó de la cama de un salto; his heart bounded with joy su corazón daba brincos de alegría
verb:transitive
saltar por encima de
bound [baʊnd]
bounds (n) (limits) límite; (m)
out of bounds zona prohibida; (f) it's out of bounds to civilians los civiles tienen la entrada prohibida; to put a place out of bounds prohibir la entrada a un lugar; his ambition knows no bounds su ambición no tiene límites; to set bounds to one's ambitions poner límites a sus ambiciones; to keep sth within bounds tener algo a raya; it is within the bounds of possibility cabe dentro de los límites de lo posible
verb:transitive
(gen passive) limitar; rodear
a field bounded by woods un campo rodeado de bosque; on one side it is bounded by the park por un lado limita linda con el parque;or
bound [baʊnd]
adjective
where are you bound (for)? ¿adónde se dirige usted?; bound for [+train, plane] con destino a; [+ship, person] con rumbo a; he's bound for London se dirige a Londres
homeward

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Verb Conjugation for "bound"

Imperative
  • bound
  • you bound
  • he/she bounds
  • we bound
  • you bound
  • they bound
Preterite
  • I bounded
  • you bounded
  • he/she bounded
  • we bounded
  • you bounded
  • they bounded
Present Continuous
  • I am bounding
  • you are bounding
  • he/she is bounding
  • we are bounding
  • you are bounding
  • they are bounding
Present Perfect
  • I have bounded
  • you have bounded
  • he/she has bounded
  • we have bounded
  • you have bounded
  • they have bounded
Past Continuous
  • I was bounding
  • you were bounding
  • he/she was bounding
  • we were bounding
  • you were bounding
  • they were bounding
Past Perfect
  • I had bounded
  • you had bounded
  • he/she had bounded
  • we had bounded
  • you had bounded
  • they had bounded
Future
  • I will bound
  • you will bound
  • he/she will bound
  • we will bound
  • you will bound
  • they will bound
Future Perfect
  • I will have bounded
  • you will have bounded
  • he/she will have bounded
  • we will have bounded
  • you will have bounded
  • they will have bounded
Future Continuous
  • I will be bounding
  • you will be bounding
  • he/she will be bounding
  • we will be bounding
  • you will be bounding
  • they will be bounding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been bounding
  • you have been bounding
  • he/she has been bounding
  • we have been bounding
  • you have been bounding
  • they have been bounding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been bounding
  • you will have been bounding
  • he/she will have been bounding
  • we will have been bounding
  • you will have been bounding
  • they will have been bounding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been bounding
  • you had been bounding
  • he/she had been bounding
  • we had been bounding
  • you had been bounding
  • they had been bounding
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