bind

legare

Tenere insieme o fissare delle cose stringendole con una corda, uno spago o una fascia.

In inglese semplice: To tie things tightly together or hold them in place with rope, string, or a band.

• Bind the branches with string.
• They bound his hands behind his back.
• A cloth was used to bind the wound.

Come si usa: bind something with something (She bound the sticks with rope.)

Sinonimi: tie, fasten

Contrari: untie, unbind

Espressioni comuni: bind someone’s hands, bind something together, bind with rope

obbligare, vincolare

Obbligare qualcuno, per legge o per ragioni morali, a rispettare una regola o una promessa.

In inglese semplice: To make someone legally or morally required to obey a rule or keep a promise.

• This agreement binds both parties.
• We are bound by strict rules.
• His promise bound him to keep the secret.

Come si usa: be bound by something (We are bound by the contract.); bind someone to do something (The agreement binds him to pay every month.)

Sinonimi: oblige, obligate

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: bind someone legally, bind someone to

unire, legare

Creare un legame stretto tra persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: To create a close connection between people or things.

• Shared memories bind us together.
• Love bound the family through difficult times.
• A common purpose binds these communities.

Come si usa: bind someone to someone/something (Her promise bound her to the group.); bind people/things together (Their shared history binds them together.)

Sinonimi: unite, connect, link

Contrari: divide, separate

Espressioni comuni: bind people together, bind someone to

legare, amalgamare

Far aderire tra loro parti separate, oppure aderire l’una all’altra.

In inglese semplice: To stick together, or make separate parts stick together.

• Eggs bind the ingredients together.
• The mixture will bind as it cools.
• These molecules bind with proteins in the blood.

Come si usa: bind with something (The substance binds with water.); bind something together (The sauce binds the ingredients together.)

Sinonimi: combine, stick

Espressioni comuni: bind ingredients together, bind with something

rilegare

Unire le pagine di un libro e racchiuderle in una copertina.

In inglese semplice: To join a book’s pages together and put them inside a cover.

• They bind each book by hand.
• The poems were bound in red leather.
• Can you bind these pages into one volume?

Come si usa: bind something in something (The book was bound in leather.)

Espressioni comuni: bind a book, bind in leather, bind pages together

incepparsi, bloccarsi

Non muoversi più liberamente perché alcune parti sfregano tra loro o restano incastrate.

In inglese semplice: To stop moving freely because parts rub against each other or become stuck.

• The machine starts to bind after an hour.
• This gear binds under pressure.
• A bent shaft can make the mechanism bind.

Come si usa: bind up (The sewing machine keeps binding up.)

Sinonimi: jam, stick

Espressioni comuni: bind up, bind under pressure

difficoltà, guaio

Situazione complicata da cui è difficile uscire o che è difficile risolvere.

In inglese semplice: A difficult situation that is hard to escape or solve.

• I am in a bind.
• Losing both jobs put us in a terrible bind.
• Can you help me out of this bind?

Come si usa: in a bind (We are in a bind without a car.)

Sinonimi: difficulty, fix, predicament

Espressioni comuni: in a bind, get into a bind, out of a bind