bound

bound
I.
bound1 [baʊnd]
1. noun
( = jump) bond m
• at a bound d'un bond
2. plural noun
bounds limite(s) f(pl)
• his ambition knows no bounds son ambition est sans limites
• within the bounds of probability dans les limites du probable
• within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible
► out of bounds interdit d'accès
• it's out of bounds to soldiers c'est interdit aux soldats
3. transitive verb
(gen pass) [+ country] borner
• bounded by limité par
4. intransitive verb
[person] bondir
• to bound in/away entrer/partir en bondissant
II.
bound2 [baʊnd]
1. verb
past tense, past participle of bind
2. adjective
   a. attaché
• bound hand and foot pieds mpl et poings mpl liés
   b. [book] relié
   c. ► to be bound to do sth
• he's bound to say no ( = sure to) il dira sûrement non
• it is bound to rain il va sûrement pleuvoir
• it was bound to happen cela devait arriver
• you are not bound to do it ( = obliged) vous n'êtes pas obligé de le faire
• to feel bound to do sth se sentir obligé de faire qch
   d. ► bound for [person] en route pour ; [train, ship, plane] à destination de
• where are you bound for? où allez-vous ?
* * *
[baʊnd] 1.
preterit, past participle bind
2.
noun bond m

in a bound, with one bound — d'un bond

3.
bounds plural noun lit, fig limites fpl

to be out of bounds — [place] être interdit d'accès; Sport être hors du terrain

to be within/beyond the bounds of something — fig rester dans/dépasser les limites de quelque chose

it's not beyond the bounds of possibility — ce n'est pas impossible

there are no bounds to her curiosity — il n'y a pas de limites à sa curiosité

4.
adjective
1) (certain)

to be bound to do something — aller sûrement faire quelque chose

she's bound to know — elle doit sûrement savoir

it was bound to happen — cela devait arriver

2) (obliged) (by promise, rules, terms) tenu (by par; to do de faire)

I am bound to say that... — je dois dire que...

3) [book] relié

leather-bound — relié en cuir

4) (heading for)

bound for — [person, bus, train] en route pour; [aeroplane] à destination de

5) (connected)

to be bound up with something — être lié à quelque chose

5.
transitive verb (border) borner

bounded by — lit, fig borné par

6.
intransitive verb bondir

to bound into the room — entrer dans la pièce en coup de vent

7.
-bound combining form
1) (heading for)

London-bound — à destination de Londres

2) (confined)

fog-/strike-bound — immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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