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∎ bind him to his chair attachez-le à sa chaise;∎ to bind sb hand and foot ligoter qn;∎ he was bound hand and foot il avait les pieds et les poings liés(b) (encircle) entourer, ceindre;∎ Medicine to bind a wound bander ou panser une blessure∎ the book is bound in leather le livre est relié en cuir(e) (stick together) lier, agglutiner;∎ Cookery add eggs to bind the sauce ajouter des œufs pour lier la sauce∎ they are bound by friendship c'est l'amitié qui les unit;∎ they are very much bound up with each other (lovers) ils sont très attachés l'un à l'autre; (friends) ils sont très liés;∎ the two companies are bound by commercial interests des intérêts commerciaux lient les deux sociétés∎ we are bound to tell the truth nous sommes obligés ou tenus de dire la vérité;∎ she bound me to my promise elle m'a obligé à tenir ma promesse;∎ they bound him to secrecy ils lui ont fait jurer le secret;∎ Law to be bound by oath être lié par serment(i) (apprentice) mettre en apprentissage(c) (mechanism) se gripper3 noun∎ working at weekends is a real bind! quelle corvée de devoir travailler le week-end!, c'est la plaie de devoir travailler le week-end!;∎ we're in a bit of a bind nous sommes plutôt dans le pétrin(tie, truss) lier, attacher(a) (apprentice) mettre en apprentissage∎ they were bound over to keep the peace ils ont été sommés de ne pas troubler l'ordre publicattacher, lier; figurative lier, unir
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cement — cementable, adj. cementer, n. cementless, adj. /si ment /, n. 1. any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material. 2. any of various… … Universalium
Cement — Ce*ment (s[e^]*m[e^]nt or s[e^]m [e^]nt), n. [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caedimentum, fr. caedere to cut, prob. akin to scindere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cement — ► NOUN 1) a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, used in making mortar and concrete. 2) a soft glue that hardens on setting. ► VERB 1) fix with cement. 2) establish or strengthen: the occasion cemented our friendship. DERIVATIVES… … English terms dictionary
friendship — n. 1) to cement, develop, make, strike up a friendship 2) to cherish, cultivate a friendship 3) to promote (international) friendship 4) to break up, destroy a friendship 5) a close, firm, intimate, strong, warm; lifelong; long friendship 6) the… … Combinatory dictionary
friendship — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, firm, good, great, strong ▪ Their quarrel meant the end of a beautiful friendship. ▪ They formed a close friendship at college … Collocations dictionary
cement — [[t]sɪme̱nt[/t]] cements, cementing, cemented 1) N UNCOUNT Cement is a grey powder which is mixed with sand and water in order to make concrete. Builders have trouble getting the right amount of cement into their concrete. 2) N UNCOUNT Cement is… … English dictionary
cement — n. & v. n. 1 a powdery substance made by calcining lime and clay, mixed with water to form mortar or used in concrete (see also Portland cement). 2 any similar substance that hardens and fastens on setting. 3 a uniting factor or principle. 4 a… … Useful english dictionary
cement — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ wet ▪ cold ▪ hard VERB + CEMENT ▪ mix ▪ pour … Collocations dictionary
cement — ce•ment [[t]sɪˈmɛnt[/t]] n. 1) bui any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usu. mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material 2) bui any of various soft, sticky substances that dry … From formal English to slang
Hydraulic cement — Cement Ce*ment (s[e^]*m[e^]nt or s[e^]m [e^]nt), n. [OF. cement, ciment, F. ciment, fr. L. caementum a rough, unhewn stone, pieces or chips of marble, from which mortar was made, contr. fr. caedimentum, fr. caedere to cut, prob. akin to scindere… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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