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• Nom désignant une situation difficile ou contraignante, dont il est difficile de sortir ou de se libérer.

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

1. Difficult situationB2informal

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

   situation difficile / impasse

   • 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.

   Synonymesdilemmafixholejampicklepredicamentquandaryscrapespot

   Antonymesescapeoutletsolution

2. Constraint or restrictionC1formal

   Something that ties or obligates, limiting freedom.

   Contrainte ou restriction

   • 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.

   Synonymesbondconstraintcurbfetterlimitationobligationrestraintrestrictionshackletie

   Antonymeschoicefreedomlibertylicenseloosenessoptionrelease

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de lier, d'attacher ou de fixer quelque chose, ainsi que pour imposer une obligation juridique ou morale.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Tie or fastenA2formal

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

   Attacher, lier

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

   Synonymesattachcinchfastenknotlashsecurestraptethertietruss

   Antonymesfreeloosenreleaseunbindundounfastenuntie

2. Obligate or constrainB2formal

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

   Obliger ou contraindre

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

   Synonymescompelconstrainforceimpelnecessitateobligateobligerequiretie

   Antonymesabsolveexemptfreerelease

3. Unite or connectB2formal

   To bring people or things together in a close relationship.

   unir, lier

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

   Synonymesattachbondcementcombineconnectfusejoinlinktieunite

   Antonymesdetachdisconnectdividepartseparate

Variantes phrasalbind offbind over