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bound [baʊnd]sûr ⇒ 2 (a) obligé ⇒ 2 (b) lié ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (e), 2 (g) relié ⇒ 2 (f) à destination de ⇒ 2 (d) saut, bond ⇒ 3 (a) sauter, bondir ⇒ 4 borner, limiter ⇒ 5 borne, limite ⇒ 61 pt & pp of bind∎ it was bound to happen c'était à prévoir;∎ it's bound to rain tomorrow il pleuvra sûrement demain;∎ but he's bound to say that mais il est certain que c'est cela qu'il va dire;∎ he's bound to apologize il ne va pas manquer de s'excuser;∎ she's up to no good, I'll be bound je parie qu'elle ne mijote rien de bon(b) (compelled) obligé;∎ they are bound by the treaty to take action l'accord les oblige à prendre des mesures;∎ the teacher felt bound to report them l'enseignant s'est cru obligé de les dénoncer;∎ I'm bound to say I disagree je dois dire que je ne suis pas d'accord∎ bound up lié;∎ his frustration is bound up with his work sa frustration est directement liée à son travail∎ bound for (person) en route pour; (shipment, cargo etc) à destination de; (train) à destination ou en direction de;∎ to be homeward bound être sur le chemin du retour;∎ where are you bound for? où allez-vous?;∎ I'm bound for Chicago je suis en route pour Chicago;∎ all shipments bound for Madrid toutes cargaisons à destination de Madrid;∎ the train is bound for Rome le train est à destination ou en direction de Rome;∎ on a plane bound for Tokyo dans un avion à destination de ou en route pour Tokyo∎ bound hand and foot pieds et poings liés∎ bound in boards cartonné(g) Linguistics lié3 noun∎ at one bound, in a single bound d'un seul bond ou saut∎ lower bound minorant m;∎ upper bound majorant m∎ the children bounded into/out of the classroom les enfants sont entrés dans/sortis de la salle de classe en faisant des bonds;∎ the dog bounded down the hill le chien dévala la colline en bondissantborner, limiter;∎ a country bounded on two sides by the sea un pays limité par la mer de deux côtés;∎ an area bounded by Smith Street on the west, James Avenue on the south une zone délimitée par Smith Street à l'ouest et James Avenue au sudlimite f, borne f;∎ the situation has gone beyond the bounds of all reason la situation est devenue complètement aberrante ou insensée;∎ her rage knew no bounds sa colère était sans bornes;∎ within the bounds of possibility dans la limite du possible;∎ figurative to keep within bounds rester dans la juste mesure, pratiquer la modération;∎ the castle gardens are out of bounds to visitors les jardins du château sont interdits au public;∎ to beat the bounds = dans certaines régions de Grande-Bretagne, parcourir le périmètre d'une paroisse en frappant le sol de baguettes, pour en rappeler les limites -
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B n bond m ; in a bound, with one bound d'un bond.C bounds npl lit, fig limites fpl ; to be out of bounds Mil, Sch [place] être interdit d'accès ; Sport 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 qch ; it's not beyond the bounds of possibility ce n'est pas impossible ; to keep sth within bounds maintenir qch 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.D adj1 ( certain) to be bound to do sth aller sûrement faire qch ; 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 ( obliged) (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 [book] relié ; cloth-/leather-bound relié en toile/en cuir ;5 ( connected) to be bound up with sth être lié à qch ; 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.G - bound (dans composés)1 ( heading for) to be London-/Paris-bound être à destination de Londres/Paris ; homeward-bound sur le chemin du retour ; outward-bound en partance ;2 ( confined) immobilisé ; wheelchair-bound immobilisé sur une chaise roulante ; fog-/strike-bound immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève. -
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- bound [baʊnd](a) (restricted) confiné;∎ snow-bound road route f complètement enneigée;∎ fog-bound ship navire m bloqué par le brouillard∎ a south-bound train un train en partance pour le Sud;∎ city-bound traffic circulation f en direction du centre-ville -
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I.bound1 [baʊnd]1. noun( = jump) bond m2. plural noun(gen pass) [+ country] borner[person] bondir• to bound in/away entrer/partir en bondissantII.bound2 [baʊnd]1. verbpast tense, past participle of bind2. adjectivea. attachéb. [book] relié• he's bound to say no ( = sure to) il dira sûrement non• you are not bound to do it ( = obliged) vous n'êtes pas obligé de le faire• where are you bound for? où allez-vous ?* * *[baʊnd] 1. 2.noun bond m3.in a bound, with one bound — d'un bond
bounds plural noun lit, fig limites fplto be out of bounds — [place] être interdit d'accès; Sport être hors du terrain
4.to be within/beyond the bounds of something — fig rester dans/dépasser les limites de quelque chose
1) ( certain)I am bound to say that... — je dois dire que...
3) [book] relié4) ( heading for)bound for — [person, bus, train] en route pour; [aeroplane] à destination de
5) ( connected)5.transitive verb ( border) borner6.bounded by — lit, fig borné par
intransitive verb bondir7.- bound combining form1) ( heading for)2) ( confined)fog-/strike-bound — immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève
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5 bound to
1) (certain to: He's bound to notice your mistake.) forcé de2) (obliged to: I felt bound to mention it.) obligé de/à -
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7 bound
limite fEnglish-French architecture and construction dictionary > bound
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8 -bound
((as part of a word) prevented from making progress by a particular thing: The ship was fogbound.) retenu (par) -
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past tense, past participle; = bind -
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13 bound concrete
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bound concrete
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14 bound materials
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bound materials
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15 bound moisture
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bound moisture
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16 bound vortex
tourbillon attaché m, tourbillon lié mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bound vortex
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17 bound water
eau de constitution f, eau liée fDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > bound water
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18 bound by secrecy
Pol. être lié par le secret; être tenu à l'obligation de réserveEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bound by secrecy
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19 bound hand and foot
fig. pieds et poings liésEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bound hand and foot
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20 bound rate
Fin. taux (ou tarif) fixeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > bound rate
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