bound

bondir

Avancer en faisant de grands sauts pleins d’énergie.

En anglais simple : To move forward with large, lively jumps.

• The rabbit bounded away.
• She bounded up the stairs.
• Our puppy bounds toward us when we come home.

Comment l'utiliser : bound across/into/up something (The dog bounded across the field.)

Synonymes : leap, spring

Expressions courantes : bound across something, bound up something, bound into something

délimiter, border

Constituer le bord ou la limite d’un espace.

En anglais simple : To form the edge or border of an area.

• A river bounds the property.
• Mountains bound the valley to the east.
• The park is bounded on three sides by roads.

Comment l'utiliser : be bounded by something (The garden is bounded by a stream.)

Synonymes : border, delimit

Expressions courantes : bound an area, bound a territory

faire sauter

Amener un animal, surtout un cheval, à faire un saut.

En anglais simple : To make an animal jump, especially a horse.

• He tried to bound the horse.
• The rider bounded his mare over the fence.
• Could she bound the horse over that ditch?

Expressions courantes : bound a horse, bound the mare

certain, sûr

Qui se produira ou sera vrai avec certitude ou presque.

En anglais simple : Very likely or certain to happen or be true.

• It is bound to rain.
• Someone was bound to notice the mistake.
• Are we bound to lose if we play badly?

Comment l'utiliser : be bound to do something (You are bound to enjoy the trip.)

Synonymes : certain, sure

Expressions courantes : bound to happen, bound to fail, bound to succeed

obligé, tenu

Obligé de faire quelque chose à cause d’une règle, d’une promesse ou d’un devoir.

En anglais simple : Required to do something because of a rule, promise, or duty.

• You are bound by these rules.
• The company was legally bound to pay her.
• Are we bound to keep this information secret?

Comment l'utiliser : be bound to do something (We are bound to protect your personal information.); be bound by something (Both parties are bound by the agreement.)

Synonymes : obliged, obligated

Contraires : free

Expressions courantes : legally bound, bound by law, bound to comply

en route pour, à destination de

Qui voyage vers un lieu précis.

En anglais simple : Travelling towards a particular place.

• We are bound for Paris.
• She boarded a ship bound for Canada.
• Is that bus bound for the airport?

Comment l'utiliser : be bound for somewhere (This train is bound for Edinburgh.)

Synonymes : headed, heading

Expressions courantes : bound for home, bound for London, home bound

confiné

Qui ne peut pas quitter un lieu donné ni aller au-delà.

En anglais simple : Unable to leave a particular place or move beyond it.

• He remained bound to his bed.
• These vehicles are bound to rails.
• She felt bound to the house throughout her recovery.

Comment l'utiliser : be bound to somewhere (Her illness left her bound to the house.)

Synonymes : confined, restricted

Expressions courantes : bound to bed, bound to home, bound to rails

bond, saut

Grand saut vers l’avant ou vers le haut.

En anglais simple : A large jump forward or upward.

• The dog crossed the ditch in one bound.
• She reached the gate in three quick bounds.
• With a mighty bound, the deer escaped.

Synonymes : leap, jump

Expressions courantes : a single bound, one great bound, with a bound