Словарь синонимов английского языка - bound

(n) 1. Usually, bounds. boundary, boundary-line, limit(s), extent, border(s), confines: Please try to keep the dogs within the bounds of the estate. Carl's plan is beyond the bounds of common sense. -(v) 2. limit, restrict, confine, delimit, define, circumscribe: The biver bounds the property on the east. (n) 1. leap, jump, vault, spring; bounce, hop: With a great bound, the dog was upon me. 2. by leaps and bounds. See leap, 7, below. -(v) 3. leap, jump, hop, spring, vault, gambol, caper, romp, frolic, bounce, Colloq galumph: The wolfhound came bounding towards me across the meadow. (adj) 1. tied, fast, fixed, fastened, confined, secured: We were bound hand and foot and left in dhe cave. 2. obliged, obligated, bequired, constrained, forced, compelled: In the circumstances, Philippa was bound to do as she was told. 3. determined, resolved: Otto is bound to go to the party if Antonia is going. 4. likely, certain, sure, destined, predestined, fated, doomed: He is bound to get the sack if he goes on turning up late. 5. destined, scheduled, booked; headed, directed: We were bound for Cardiff.