Használati minta:
to bind [something] with [rope/string]
They bound the packages with strong twine.
Erős zsineggel kötötték át a csomagokat.
The kidnappers bound his hands and feet.
Az emberrablók megkötözték a kezét-lábát.
She bound the sticks together to make a frame.
The prisoner was bound with heavy chains.
Példák tanulóknak
He bound the box with rope.
Kötéllel kötötte át a dobozt.
They bound the wood together.
Összekötözték a fadarabokat.
She bound her hair with a ribbon.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'bind' with 'band', which is unrelated in meaning in most contexts.
Jelentés
Tie or fasten tightly
Szókapcsolatok
bind together
|bind with rope
|bind tightly
|bind the book
Szinonimák
tie (More general; can be loose or tight, whereas 'bind' often implies tightness or restriction.)
Antonimák
untie (The opposite action of loosening or removing a tie or binding.)
Témák
daily life
|manual work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
To tie something so it cannot move.
To tie or secure something firmly with rope, string, or similar material.
Használati minta:
to bind [someone] to [do something]
The contract binds both parties to the agreed terms.
A szerződés mindkét felet a megállapodott feltételekhez köti.
He was bound by his promise to help her.
Az ígérete kötelezte, hogy segítsen neki.
The treaty binds all member states to reduce emissions.
Példák tanulóknak
The law binds drivers to wear seat belts.
A törvény kötelezi a sofőröket, hogy bekössék a biztonsági övet.
I am bound by my word.
Köt a szavam.
The agreement binds us to work together.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may confuse this with physical binding, but here it refers to obligations, not tying.
Jelentés
Make legally/morally obligated
Szókapcsolatok
bind by contract
|bind by law
|bind to an agreement
Szinonimák
obligate ('Obligate' is more formal and mainly used in legal contexts.)
Antonimák
release (To free someone from an obligation or duty.)
Témák
law
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
To make someone have to do something because of a law, rule, or promise.
To place someone under a legal or moral duty to do something.
Használati minta:
to bind [parts/materials] together
The book's pages are bound with strong thread.
A könyv lapjait erős cérnával fűzték össze.
The carpenter bound the pieces of wood together with glue.
Az asztalos ragasztóval rögzítette egymáshoz a fadarabokat.
She bound the edges of the quilt neatly.
Példák tanulóknak
They bind the pages into a book.
Könyvvé fűzik össze a lapokat.
Glue will bind the two parts together.
A ragasztó összeragasztja a két részt.
He binds the wound with cloth.
Jelentés
Join parts together firmly
Szókapcsolatok
bind pages together
|bind materials
|bind wounds
Szinonimák
secure (General term for making something firm; 'bind' often implies a physical joining process.)
Antonimák
separate (To take apart things that are joined.)
Témák
construction
|craft
|daily_life
|work
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
To join things so they stay together.
To connect or unite parts so that they stay together firmly, often using glue, stitching, or another method.
I'm really in a bind — I lost my wallet and need bus fare.
Nagyon szorult helyzetben vagyok: elvesztettem a pénztárcámat, és pénz kellene buszjegyre.
We got into a bind when our car broke down in the middle of nowhere.
Szorult helyzetbe kerültünk, amikor lerobbant az autónk a semmi közepén.
He's in a financial bind after losing his job.
Példák tanulóknak
I am in a bind without my keys.
A kulcsaim nélkül szorult helyzetben vagyok.
She was in a bind with no money.
Pénz nélkül szorult helyzetben volt.
We are in a bind because the bus is late.
Jelentés
Difficult situation/problem
Szókapcsolatok
in a bind
|get into a bind
Szinonimák
predicament ('Predicament' is more formal; 'bind' is more casual in this sense.)
Antonimák
solution (A way out of a problem, opposite of being stuck in one.)
Témák
daily life
|problems
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
A problem that is hard to get out of.
A troublesome situation from which it is hard to escape; a predicament.