bound
US: /ˈbaʊnd/
UK: /bˈaʊnd/
UK: /bˈaʊnd/
English Vietnamese dictionary
bound /baund/
- danh từ
- biên giới
- (số nhiều) giới hạn; phạm vi; hạn độ
- out of bounds: ngoài phạm vi, ngoài giới hạn (đã được quy định)
- (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) cấm vào (khu vực)
- to put bounds to: quy định giới hạn cho, quy định phạm vi cho
- ngoại động từ
- giáp giới với; là biên giới của
- vạch biên giới
- quy định giới hạn cho
- (nghĩa bóng) hạn chế, tiết chế
- danh từ
- sự nảy lên; sự nhảy lên, sự nhảy vọt lên
- cú nảy lên, động tác nhảy vọt lên
- to advance by leaps and bound: tiến nhảy vọt
- nội động từ
- nảy bật lên; nhảy lên
- nảy bật lên; nhảy lên
- tính từ
- sắp đi, đi, đi hướng về
- this ship is bound for China: tàu này (sắp) đi Trung quốc
- homeward bound: trở về nước (tàu thuỷ)
- to be bound up with
- gắn bó với
- the peasantry is bound up with the working class: giai cấp nông dân gắn bó với giai cấp công nhân
- to be bound to
- nhất định, chắc chắn
- to be bound to win
- nhất định thắng
- to be bound to succeed: chắc chắn thành công
- sắp đi, đi, đi hướng về
- thời quá khứ & động tính từ quá khứ của bind
Advanced English dictionary
adjective, verb, noun-see also BIND, BOUND, BOUND v.
+ adjective [not before noun]
1 ~ to do / be sth certain or likely to happen, or to do or be sth: There are bound to be changes when the new system is introduced. + It's bound to be sunny again tomorrow. + You've done so much work-you're bound to pass the exam. + It was bound to happen sooner or later (= we should have expected it). + You're bound to be nervous the first time (= it's understandable).
2 ~ (by sth)
~ (by sth) (to do sth) forced to do sth by law, duty or a particular situation: We are not bound by the decision. + You are bound by the contract to pay before the end of the month. + (BrE, formal) I am bound to say I disagree with you on this point. + They are legally bound to appear in court.
3 (in compounds) prevented from going somewhere or from working normally by the conditions mentioned: Strike-bound travellers face long delays. + fogbound airports
4 ~ (for ...) (also in compounds) travelling, or ready to travel, in a particular direction or to a particular place: homeward bound (= going home) + a plane bound for Dublin + Paris-bound + northbound / southbound / eastbound / westbound
Idioms: be bound together by / in sth to be closely connected: communities bound together by customs and traditions
be bound up in sth very busy with sth; very interested or involved in sth: He's too bound up in his work to have much time for his children.
bound up with sth closely connected with sth: From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.
I'll be bound (old-fashioned, BrE, informal) I feel sure: They're up to some mischief, I'll be bound!
more at HONOUR n.
+ verb
1 [V +adv./prep.] to run with long steps, especially in an enthusiastic way: The dogs bounded ahead.
2 [VN] [usually passive] (formal) to form the edge or limit of an area: The field was bounded on the left by a wood.
+ noun (written) a high or long jump: The dog cleared the gate in one bound.
See also -
Idioms see LEAP n.
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 Usually, bounds. boundary, boundary-line, limit(s), extent, border(s), confines:
Please try to keep the dogs within the bounds of the estate. Carl's plan is beyond the bounds of common sense.
v.
2 limit, restrict, confine, delimit, define, circumscribe:
The river bounds the property on the east.
n.
1 leap, jump, vault, spring; bounce, hop:
With a great bound, the dog was upon me.
2 by leaps and bounds. See leap, 7, below.
v.
3 leap, jump, hop, spring, vault, gambol, caper, romp, frolic, bounce, Colloq galumph:
The wolfhound came bounding towards me across the meadow.
adj.
1 tied, fast, fixed, fastened, confined, secured:
We were bound hand and foot and left in the cave.
2 obliged, obligated, required, constrained, forced, compelled:
In the circumstances, Philippa was bound to do as she was told.
3 determined, resolved:
Otto is bound to go to the party if Antonia is going.
4 likely, certain, sure, destined, predestined, fated, doomed:
He is bound to get the sack if he goes on turning up late.
5 destined, scheduled, booked; headed, directed:
We were bound for Cardiff.
Collocation dictionary
1 bound to do sth certain to do sth
VERBS
be, seem
ADV.
almost
These problems were almost bound to arise.
2 bound (to do sth): obliged to do sth
VERBS
be, feel | become | remain | hold sb
The president said the country could not be held bound by a treaty signed by the previous regime.
ADJ.
absolutely | irrevocably | by law, contractually, legally
Officials are bound by law to investigate any possible fraud. He was legally bound to report them to the authorities.
| (in) honour, in duty
(also
duty-bound
),
morally
I felt in duty bound to report the incident.
PREP.
by
We are legally bound by this decision.
3 travelling in a particular direction
VERBS
be
ADV.
homeward, outward
PREP.
for
tourists who are bound for Europe
4 bound up: closely connected
VERBS
be | become
ADV.
closely, intimately | inevitably, inextricably | intrinsically | together
A person's name and their sense of their own identity are often closely bound up together.
PREP.
with
From that moment my life became inextricably bound up with hers.
Concise English dictionary
bounds|bounded|boundingbaʊnd
noun
+a line determining the limits of an area
+the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
+the greatest possible degree of something
+a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
verb
+move forward by leaps and bounds
+form the boundary of; be contiguous to
+place limits on (extent or access)
+spring back; spring away from an impact
adj.
+held with another element, substance or material in chemical or physical union
+confined by bonds
+secured with a cover or binding; often used as a combining form
+(usually followed by `to') governed by fate
+covered or wrapped with a bandage
+headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in `college-bound students'
+bound by an oath
+bound by contract
+confined in the bowels
bound|binds|bindingbaɪnd
noun
+something that hinders as if with bonds
verb
+stick to firmly
+create social or emotional ties
+make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope
+wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose
+secure with or as if with ropes
+bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted
+form a chemical bond with
+provide with a binding
+fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord
+cause to be constipated
