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Spanish translation of bound

adj

  • 1 a (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 artículos I'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 suceder it 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 Italia they are Moscow bound = van camino a Moscú

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