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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbaɪnd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/baɪnd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bīnd)
- Inflections of 'bind' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
- binds
- v 3rd person singular
- binding
- v pres p
- bound
- v past
- bound
- v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Principal Translations | | Inglés | Español | | bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (tie, fasten securely) | amarrar⇒ vtr | | atar⇒ vtr | | ribetear⇒ vtr | | Workers bind the logs together before they are transported to the factory. | | Los trabajadores amarran los troncos antes de que se los lleven a la fábrica. | | bind [sth] vtr | (wrap, strap up tightly) | vendar⇒ vtr | | Colleen binds her ankles for stability. | | Colleen se venda los tobillos para mayor estabilidad. | | bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (tie up) | atar a vtr + prep | | amarrar a vtr + prep | | The outlaw bound and gagged the woman. | | El forajido ató y amordazó a la mujer. | | bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (provide a binding for a book, etc.) | encuadernar⇒ vtr | | empastar⇒ vtr | | Arthur knows how to bind books; perhaps he can repair the cover on that one. | | Arturo sabe encuadernar libros, quizás él puede reparar la tapa de ese. | | bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (force legally) | obligar a vtr + prep | | The contract binds the signer to the above stipulations. | | El contrato obliga al firmante a las estipulaciones de aquí arriba. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Additional Translations | | Inglés | Español | | bind n | figurative, informal (difficult situation) | lío nm | | embrollo nm | | apuro nm | | That's a major bind Jeff's gotten himself into. | | Es el mayor lío en el que se ha metido Jeff. | | binds npl | ([sth] that binds) | ataduras nfpl | | The heroine of the novel struggles to escape the binds of her low social class. | | La heroína de la novela lucha por escapar de las ataduras de su baja clase social. | | bind⇒ vi | (biology: attach) | adherirse⇒ v prnl | | These molecules bind with proteins to make glycoproteins. | | Estas moléculas se adhieren a las proteínas para crear glicoproteínas. | | bind vi | (become compact, cohere) | unirse⇒ v prnl | | combinarse⇒ v prnl | | Mix the butter and flour well so that they bind. | | Mezcla bien la mantequilla y la harina así se unen. | | bind vi | slang (complain) | quejarse⇒ v prnl | | bind to [sth] vi + prep | (stick to) | unirse a v prnl + prep | | In this recipe, the eggs bind to the flour. | | En la receta, los huevos se unen con la harina. | | bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (secure with band) | atar⇒ vtr | | Gymnasts with long hair usually bind it before competitions. | | Los gimnastas que tienen pelo largo se lo atan antes de las competencias. | | bind [sth] vtr | (finalize or seal an agreement) (un acuerdo) | cerrar⇒ vtr | | The couple bound their marriage by exchanging rings. | | La pareja cerró su matrimonio intercambiando anillos. | | bind [sb]⇒ vtr | (constrain by loyalty or obligation) (figurado) | atar a vtr + prep | | unir a vtr + prep | | His close-knit network of friends and colleagues bind Tom to the university. | | Su red de amistades y colegas atan a Tom a la universidad. | | bind [sb/sth]⇒ vtr | (govern) (figurado) | atar⇒ vtr | | obligar⇒ vtr | | atar a vtr + prep | | obligar a vtr + prep | | The contract binds Isabel's activities under the agency for a period of 5 years. | | El contrato ata las actividades de Isabel a la agencia durante un periodo de 5 años. | | bind [sth]⇒ vtr | (sewing: create border for garment) | ribetear⇒ vtr | | The traditional method of sewing in this village involves binding garments in a decorative way. | | El método tradicional de costura en el pueblo incluye ribetear los adornos de manera decorativa. | | bind [sb]⇒ vtr | archaic, often passive (bind out: employ as an apprentice) | vincular a alguien mediante un contrato de aprendizaje vtr + loc adv | | William was bound to a blacksmith at the age of 11. | | William fue vinculado a un herrero mediante un contrato de aprendizaje cuando tenía once años. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026: | Locuciones verbales | | Inglés | Español | | bind off vi phrasal | US (knitting: cast off, finish) (tejido) | terminar⇒ vtr | | cerrar punto loc verb | bind [sth] off,
bind off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | US (knitting: cast off to finish) (tejido) | terminar⇒ vtr | | cerrar punto loc verb | bind [sb] out,
bind out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | archaic, often passive (bind: employ as an apprentice) | vincular a alguien mediante un contrato de aprendizaje vtr + loc adv | | The boy's parents bound him out to a cobbler to learn a trade. | bind [sth] up,
bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (bandage securely) | vendar⇒ vtr | | You should bind up that wound to stop the bleeding. | | Deberías vendar esa herida para que deje de sangrar. | bind [sth] up,
bind up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (wrap with string, etc.) (con hilo, cuerda) | atar⇒ vtr | | (con hilo, con cuerda) | envolver⇒ vtr | | (costura) | ribetear⇒ vtr | | Bind up the package with string. | | Ata el paquete con cuerda. | | Envuelve el paquete con hilo. | | Ribetea el paquete con una costura. |
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