1a (tied up)atado, amarrado (AmL exc RPl) b (obliged) they are bound by law to supply the goods = están obligados por ley a suministrar los artículosI'm duty bound to tell you the truth = es mi deber decirte la verdad
2 (pred) (certain) it was bound to happen sooner or later = tarde o temprano tenía que sucederit was bound to go wrong = no cabía duda de que iba a salir mal
3 (headed) (pred) the truck was bound for Italy = el camión iba rumbo a Italiathey are Moscow bound = van camino a Moscú