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bounds

UK
/baʊndz/
US
/baʊndz/

Translations

boundverb

bounds

bounded
Past Simple
bounded
Past Participle
bounding
Gerund
UK
/baʊnd/
US
/baʊnd/
Intransitive sense “to leap, spring” and transitive sense “to form the boundary of” with regular inflection (bounds, bounded, bounding).
bondirAu sens de « se déplacer rapidement par bonds ».
The kangaroo bounded across the plain.
Le kangourou a bondi à travers la plaine.
bornerAu sens de « fixer les limites de ».
The estate is bounded on the north by a stone wall.
Le domaine est borné au nord par un mur de pierre.
Additional translations
délimiterVariante fréquente selon le contexte.
boundnoun

bounds

pl

bounds
pl
UK
/baʊnd/
US
/baʊnd/
frontièreAu sens de « limite territoriale ».
The river serves as the bound between the two countries.
La rivière sert de frontière entre les deux pays.
limiteAu sens de « limitation, restriction ».
The project was completed within the bounds of the budget.
Le projet a été mené à bien dans les limites du budget.
bondAu sens d'un saut brusque vers le haut ou vers l'avant.
The deer made a graceful bound over the fence.
Le cerf a fait un bond gracieux par-dessus la clôture.
Additional translations
sautVariante possible dans certains contextes.
limiteTerme plus général pour une limite géographique.
restrictionSens abstrait de limitation.
Synonyms
margin
boundary
border
confine
perimeter
threshold
limit

Definitions

boundverb
To move quickly by leaping or springing.
The kangaroo bounded across the plain.
To set the limits of; to form the boundary of.
The estate is bounded on the north by a stone wall.
boundnoun
A limitation or restriction on something.
The project was completed within the bounds of the budget.
A leaping movement upward or forward.
The deer made a graceful bound over the fence.
A territorial limit or boundary.
The river serves as the bound between the two countries.
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