Usage examples of "bound" in English with translation to French

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He's bound hand and foot. Il est pieds et poings liés.
They bound her legs together. Ils attachèrent ses jambes.
No one is bound to the impossible, except me! À l'impossible nul n'est tenu, sauf moi !
The thief was bound hand and foot. Le voleur était pieds et poings liés.
He bound the package with a string. Il attacha le paquet avec une ficelle.
I am bound to him by a close friendship. Je suis lié à lui par une étroite amitié.
He bound the clothes together with a string. Il attacha les vêtements ensemble avec une ficelle.
My future is closely bound up with the finances of my firm. Mon avenir est fortement lié aux finances de ma société.
The body and the mind of man are so closely bound together that whatever affects one affects the other. Le corps et l'esprit de l'homme sont si étroitement liés l'un à l'autre que quoi qu'il arrive à l'un affecte l'autre.
Gravity binds the planets to the sun. La gravité lie les planètes au Soleil.
Progress in medicine is going ahead by leaps and bounds. Le progrès en Médecine avance par sauts et par bonds.
Man is bound to die. L'homme est condamné à mourir.
It's bound to rain. Il va certainement pleuvoir.
I was bound to answer him. J'ai dû lui répondre.
This ship is bound for Vancouver. Ce bateau se dirige vers Vancouver.
The lake was bound in ice. Le lac était pris dans la glace.
The train is bound for London. Le train est à destination de Londres.
Your plan is bound to fail. Votre plan est condamné à l'échec.
Such a man is bound to fail. Un tel homme est sûr d'échouer.
He is bound to win the match. Il va probablement gagner le match.
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