bind

A noun referring to a difficult or restrictive situation from which it is hard to escape or free oneself.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее трудную или ограничивающую ситуацию, из которой трудно выбраться или освободиться.esSustantivo que designa una situación difícil o restrictiva de la que es difícil salir o liberarse.frNom désignant une situation difficile ou contraignante, dont il est difficile de sortir ou de se libérer.deSubstantiv, das eine schwierige oder einschränkende Lage bezeichnet, aus der man schwer herauskommt oder sich befreien kann, sowie etwas, das fesselt oder festhält.ptSubstantivo que designa uma situação difícil, restritiva ou sem saída, da qual é difícil se livrar ou escapar.zh名词，指难以摆脱的困境、窘境或束缚状态，也指使人受限制或进退两难的情形。arاسم يدل على موقف صعب أو مقيّد يصعب الخروج منه أو التحرر منه، كما يشير إلى ما يُقيّد أو يربط.

1. Difficult situation B2 informal

   A challenging or awkward situation that is hard to escape from.

   • I'm in a real bind about what to do next.
   • He got himself into a bind by missing the deadline.
   • This financial problem has put us in a bind.

   ruТрудное положениеesSituación difícilfrsituation difficile / impassedeSchwierige LageptSituação difícilzh困境arموقف صعب

   المرادفات: dilemmafixholejampicklepredicamentquandaryscrapespot

   الأضداد: escapeoutletsolution

2. Constraint or restriction C1 formal

   Something that ties or obligates, limiting freedom.

   • The contract is a legal bind for both parties.
   • Family obligations can be a bind during holidays.
   • The rules put a bind on our creative options.

   ruОграничениеesAtadura, obligaciónfrContrainte ou restrictiondeBindungptRestriçãozh束缚arقيد

   المرادفات: bondconstraintcurbfetterlimitationobligationrestraintrestrictionshackletie

   الأضداد: choicefreedomlibertylicenseloosenessoptionrelease

• binds plural form
• binds' possessive plural form
• bind's possessive singular form

فعل شاذ

A verb used to indicate the act of tying, fastening, or securing something, or to impose a legal or moral obligation.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по связыванию, закреплению или фиксации чего-либо, а также для наложения юридического или морального обязательства.esVerbo que denota la acción de atar, asegurar o fijar algo, así como la de imponer una obligación legal o moral.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de lier, d'attacher ou de fixer quelque chose, ainsi que pour imposer une obligation juridique ou morale.deVerb, das das Zusammenfügen, Befestigen oder Fixieren von etwas bezeichnet, sowie das Auferlegen einer rechtlichen oder moralischen Verpflichtung.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de amarrar, atar, fixar ou unir algo, além de impor uma obrigação legal ou moral a alguém.zh动词，表示将事物捆绑、固定或结合在一起的行动，也指施加法律或道德上的义务。arفعل يُستعمل للدلالة على ربط شيء بآخر أو تثبيته وتقييده، وكذلك لإلزام شخص قانونيًا أو أخلاقيًا.

1. Tie or fasten A2 formal

   To tie or secure something with rope, string, or similar material.

   • She bound the package with strong string.
   • They bound the prisoner's hands together.
   • The book was bound in leather.

   ruСвязыватьesatar o sujetarfrAttacher, lierdeBindenptAmararzh捆绑arيَرْبِط

   المرادفات: attachcinchfastenknotlashsecurestraptethertietruss

   الأضداد: freeloosenreleaseunbindundounfastenuntie

2. Obligate or constrain B2 formal

   To impose a legal or moral obligation on someone; to force to do something.

   • The contract binds both parties to the agreement.
   • He felt bound by his promise to help.
   • The rules bind us to follow the procedures.

   ruОбязатьesObligar o vincular legalmentefrObliger ou contraindredeVerpflichtenptObrigarzh约束arأَلْزَمَ

   المرادفات: compelconstrainforceimpelnecessitateobligateobligerequiretie

   الأضداد: absolveexemptfreerelease

3. Unite or connect B2 formal

   To bring people or things together in a close relationship.

   • Their shared interests bound them in friendship.
   • The tragedy bound the community together.
   • Traditions bind families across generations.

   ruОбъединятьesUnir o conectarfrunir, lierdeVerbindenptUnirzh联结arتوحيد وربط

   المرادفات: attachbondcementcombineconnectfusejoinlinktieunite

   الأضداد: detachdisconnectdividepartseparate

• bound past participle
• bound past simple
• binding present participle
• binds third person singular

الصيغ المركّبة: bind offbind over