bind

1. (непереходный)To tie; to confine by any ligature.

2. (непереходный)To cohere or stick together in a mass.

   We’ll throw it in just to make the cheese more binding.

   stick to firmly

3. (непереходный)To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.

   I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while.

4. (непереходный)To exert a binding or restraining influence.

   These are the ties that bind.

   provide with a binding

5. (переходный)To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.

   To bind grain in bundles.

   To bind a prisoner.

   binden, fesseln

   свя́зыватьsvjázyvatʹ, свя́затьsvjázatʹ, вяза́тьvjazátʹ

   зв'я́зуватиzvʺjázuvaty, зв'яза́тиzvʺjazáty

   fasten or secure with a rope, string, or cord

6. (переходный)To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.

   Gravity binds the planets to the sun.

   Frost binds the earth.

7. (переходный)To couple.

   verbinden

   вяза́тьvjazátʹ, свя́зыватьsvjázyvatʹ, связа́тьsvjazátʹ

8. (переносно)To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.

   to bind the conscience.

9. To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.

10. To place under legal obligation to serve.

    To bind an apprenticeship.

    To bound out to service.

11. (переходный)To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.

12. (переходный)To cover, as with a bandage.

    To bind up a wound.

    wrap around with something so as to cover or enclose

1. Do you bind books?

   Ты занимаешься переплетением книг?

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2. I'm really in a bind.

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3. Tom is in a bind.

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4. This contract binds me to pay them 10 thousand dollars.

   Этот договор обязывает меня заплатить им 10 тысяч долларов.

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5. He knows how to bind books.

   ukВін уміє переплітати книжки.

   deEr weiß, wie man Bücher bindet.

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неправильный · Урок

• bind upTo wrap, as with bandages.
• bind offTo end a column of stitches by trapping its final stitch in a way that prevents unraveling.
• bind overTo compel someone to do, or abstain from, a particular act.