noun🔗ShareLiens, attachesThat which binds or ties."The strong family binds kept them close despite their differing opinions. "Les liens familiaux forts les ont maintenus proches malgré leurs opinions divergentes.thingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDifficulté, problèmeA troublesome situation; a problem; a predicament or quandary."Being stuck in traffic and late for my appointment put me in a real binds. "Être coincé dans les embouteillages et en retard à mon rendez-vous m'a mis dans une réelle difficulté.situationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLiane, plante grimpanteAny twining or climbing plant or stem, especially a hop vine; a bine."The old wooden fence was almost completely hidden by the lush green binds that had grown over it through the summer. "L'ancienne clôture en bois était presque entièrement cachée par les luxuriantes lianes vertes qui avaient poussé dessus pendant l'été.plantbiologyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLien, attacheA ligature or tie for grouping notes."The sheet music showed several binds connecting notes together, indicating they should be played smoothly as one extended sound. "La partition montrait plusieurs liens reliant les notes, indiquant qu'elles devaient être jouées en douceur comme un son prolongé.musicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÉtau, empriseA strong grip or stranglehold on a position that is difficult for the opponent to break."the Maróczy Bind"L'Étau MaróczypositionsportmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'argile endurcie des mines de charbonThe indurated clay of coal mines."The miners struggled to dig through the hard binds that blocked their access to the coal seam. "Les mineurs ont lutté pour creuser à travers l'argile dure qui bloquait leur accès à la veine de charbon.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLie, attacheTo tie; to confine by any ligature."The rope binds the package tightly, preventing it from opening. "La corde lie fermement le paquet, l'empêchant de s'ouvrir.actionconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColler, adhérerTo cohere or stick together in a mass."Just to make the cheese more binding"Juste pour que le fromage colle plus.massmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntraver, gênerTo be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction."I wish I knew why the sewing machine binds up after I use it for a while."Je voudrais savoir pourquoi la machine à coudre se bloque après que je l'utilise pendant un certain temps.actionbodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, contraindreTo exert a binding or restraining influence."These are the ties that bind."Ce sont les liens qui nous contraignent.actionabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLie, attacheTo tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc."to bind grain in bundles  to bind a prisoner"Lier les céréales en bottes ; attacher un prisonnier.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, attacher, contraindreTo confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind."Frost binds the earth."Le gel lie la terre.actionabilitylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLie, attacheTo couple."The agreement binds the two companies to work together on the project. "L'accord lie les deux entreprises à collaborer sur le projet.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObliger, lierTo oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie."to bind the conscience  to bind by kindness  bound by affection  commerce binds nations to each other"obliger la conscience  lier par la gentillesse  lié par l'affection  le commerce lie les nations les unes aux autreslawsocietygovernmentmoralvalueChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObliger, lierTo put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant."The contract binds the company to deliver the product by next week. "Le contrat oblige l'entreprise à livrer le produit d'ici la semaine prochaine.lawgovernmentpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObliger, lierTo place under legal obligation to serve."to bind an apprentice  bound out to service"obliger un apprenti à servirlawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBordurer, borderTo protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment."The tailor carefully binds the edge of the new coat with durable fabric to prevent it from fraying. "Le tailleur borde soigneusement le bord du nouveau manteau avec un tissu durable pour l'empêcher de s'effilocher.materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLier, attacherTo make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something."to bind a belt about one  to bind a compress upon a wound"lier une ceinture autour de quelqu'un ; attacher une compresse sur une blessureactionprocessbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBandager, couvrirTo cover, as with a bandage."to bind up a wound"bander une blessuremedicinebodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProvoquer la constipationTo prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation."Certain drugs bind the bowels."Certains médicaments provoquent la constipation.medicinephysiologybodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRelierTo put together in a cover, as of books."The three novels were bound together."Les trois romans ont été reliés ensemble.writingliteraturestationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLie, attacheTo make two or more elements stick together."The glue binds the pieces of the broken vase together. "La colle lie les morceaux du vase cassé ensemble.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLie, associeTo associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location."The school system binds each student's ID number to their academic records, ensuring easy access to their grades and attendance. "Le système scolaire lie le numéro d'identification de chaque élève à ses dossiers scolaires, garantissant un accès facile à ses notes et à sa présence.computingtechnicaltechnologyinternetelectronicsmachinesystemfunctionprocesslogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe plaindre, geindreTo complain; to whine about something."He always binds about the amount of homework he gets. "Il se plaint toujours de la quantité de devoirs qu'il a.attitudecharacteremotionnegativewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading