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bond

/bɒnd/ /bɑnd/

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noun

Bono, obligación

Evidence of a long-term debt, by which the bond issuer (the borrower) is obliged to pay interest when due, and repay the principal at maturity, as specified on the face of the bond certificate. The rights of the holder are specified in the bond indenture, which contains the legal terms and conditions under which the bond was issued. Bonds are available in two forms: registered bonds, and bearer bonds.

Examples :

"My uncle bought a bond to save money for his retirement. "

Mi tío compró un bono para ahorrar dinero para su jubilación.

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noun

Bono, obligación

A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.

Examples :

"The company's bond promises to repay the investors $10,000 in five years. "

El bono de la empresa promete reembolsar a los inversores 10.000 dólares en cinco años.

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noun

Fianza, depósito

A partial payment made to show a provider that the customer is sincere about buying a product or a service. If the product or service is not purchased the customer then forfeits the bond.

Examples :

"To reserve the summer camp spot, Sarah paid a $50 bond. If she didn't enroll by the deadline, she lost the money. "

Para reservar el lugar en el campamento de verano, Sarah pagó una fianza de $50. Si no se inscribía antes de la fecha límite, perdía el dinero.

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noun

Vínculo, lazo

(often in the plural) A physical connection which binds, a band.

Examples :

"The prisoner was brought before the tribunal in iron bonds."

El prisionero fue llevado ante el tribunal con grilletes de hierro.

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noun

Vínculo, lazo

An emotional link, connection or union; that which holds two or more people together, as in a friendship; a tie.

Examples :

"They had grown up as friends and neighbors, and not even vastly differing political views could break the bond of their friendship."

Habían crecido como amigos y vecinos, e incluso las opiniones políticas muy diferentes no pudieron romper el vínculo de su amistad.

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noun

Deber, obligación

Moral or political duty or obligation.

Examples :

"My bond to my family is strong; I feel a duty to support them. "

Mi deber con mi familia es fuerte; siento la obligación de apoyarlos.

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noun

Enlace

A link or force between neighbouring atoms in a molecule.

Examples :

"Organic chemistry primarily consists of the study of carbon bonds, in their many variations."

La química orgánica consiste principalmente en el estudio de los enlaces de carbono, en sus muchas variaciones.

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noun

Vínculo, acuerdo

A binding agreement, a covenant.

Examples :

"Herbert resented his wife for subjecting him to the bonds of matrimony; he claimed they had gotten married while drunk."

Herbert estaba resentido con su esposa por someterlo a los lazos del matrimonio; afirmó que se habían casado borrachos.

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noun

Fianza

A bail bond.

Examples :

"The bailiff released the prisoner as soon as the bond was posted."

El alguacil liberó al prisionero tan pronto como se pagó la fianza.

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noun

Vínculo, unión

Any constraining or cementing force or material.

Examples :

"A bond of superglue adhered the teacups to the ceiling, much to the consternation of the cafe owners."

Un vínculo de superpegamento adhirió las tazas de té al techo, para consternación de los dueños del café.

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noun

Aparejo

In building, a specific pattern of bricklaying.

Examples :

"The mason carefully laid the bricks in a herringbone bond. "

El albañil colocó cuidadosamente los ladrillos en un aparejo en espiga.

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noun

Hipoteca

In Scotland, a mortgage.

Examples :

"My grandfather took out a bond to buy his new house in Scotland. "

Mi abuelo solicitó una hipoteca para comprar su nueva casa en Escocia.

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noun

Conexión de rieles

A heavy copper wire or rod connecting adjacent rails of an electric railway track when used as a part of the electric circuit.

Examples :

"The electrician checked the bond connecting the two railway tracks before turning on the power. "

El electricista revisó la conexión de rieles que conectaba las dos vías férreas antes de encender la corriente.

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verb

Unir, vincular

To connect, secure or tie with a bond; to bind.

Examples :

"The gargantuan ape was bonded in iron chains and carted onto the stage."

El simio gargantuesco fue unido con cadenas de hierro y llevado al escenario.

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verb

Unir, adherir

To cause to adhere (one material with another).

Examples :

"The children bonded their snapshots to the scrapbook pages with mucilage."

Los niños unieron sus instantáneas a las páginas del álbum de recortes con mucílago.

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verb

Enlazar, unirse

To form a chemical compound with.

Examples :

"Under unusual conditions, even gold can be made to bond with other elements."

En condiciones inusuales, incluso el oro puede unirse a otros elementos.

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verb

Avalar, garantizar

To guarantee or secure a financial risk.

Examples :

"The contractor was bonded with a local underwriter."

El contratista fue avalado por un asegurador local.

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verb

Establecer una amistad, vincularse

To form a friendship or emotional connection.

Examples :

"The men had bonded while serving together in Vietnam."

Los hombres se habían vinculado mientras servían juntos en Vietnam.

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verb

Asegurar, almacenar

To put in a bonded warehouse; to secure (goods) until the associated duties are paid.

Examples :

"The importer bonded the shipment of coffee beans until they paid the import taxes. "

El importador aseguró el envío de granos de café hasta que pagó los impuestos de importación.

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Colocar ladrillos en un patrón específico

To lay bricks in a specific pattern.

Examples :

"The mason carefully bonded the bricks in a herringbone pattern. "

El albañil colocó cuidadosamente los ladrillos en un patrón de espiga.

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verb

Conectar, soldar

To make a reliable electrical connection between two conductors (or any pieces of metal that may potentially become conductors).

Examples :

"The electrician needed to bond the copper wires together to complete the circuit. "

El electricista necesitaba conectar los cables de cobre para completar el circuito.

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verb

Poner en libertad bajo fianza

To bail out by means of a bail bond.

Examples :

"The lawyer bonded the suspect out of jail so he could attend his daughter's graduation. "

El abogado puso en libertad bajo fianza al sospechoso para que pudiera asistir a la graduación de su hija.

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noun

Campesino, siervo

A peasant; churl.

Examples :

"The village elder spoke harshly to the bond, demanding he pay his taxes. "

El anciano del pueblo habló con dureza al campesino, exigiéndole que pagara sus impuestos.

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Vasallo, siervo

A vassal; serf; one held in bondage to a superior.

Examples :

"The young bond was forced to work long hours on the farm for his lord. "

El joven vasallo se vio obligado a trabajar largas horas en la granja para su señor.

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adjective

Esclavo, sometido

Subject to the tenure called bondage.

Examples :

"The enslaved people were subject to a bond of harsh labor. "

Las personas esclavizadas estaban sujetas a una dura labor.

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adjective

Esclavo, no libre

In a state of servitude or slavedom; not free.

Examples :

"The prisoner was in a bond state, unable to leave the prison. "

El prisionero estaba en un estado de esclavitud, incapaz de salir de la prisión.

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adjective

Servil, esclavo

Servile; slavish; pertaining to or befitting a slave.

Examples :

"bond fear"

Miedo servil.

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