be bound to

[/bi baʊnd tu/]

verb phrase

estar destinado a; ser obrigado a; ter de certeza que

1. To be certain or very likely to do something; to inevitably do something

If you keep playing with fire, you're bound to get burned.

Se você continuar brincando com fogo, com certeza vai se queimar.

2. To be obligated or required to do something by law, duty, or agreement

You are bound to keep the terms of the contract.

Você é obrigado a cumprir os termos do contrato.

3. To be destined or fated to happen

They were bound to meet eventually.

Eles estavam destinados a se encontrar eventualmente.

NYC Slang

gotta; sure thing; it's gonna happen

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar destinado a; ter de certeza que; ser obrigado a

Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

estar destinado a; vai com certeza

Informal variation common in Rio

São Paulo

estar destinado a; ter obrigação de

Formal and informal usage both common

Portugal

estar condenado a; estar obrigado a; ter de certeza que

Portuguese usage emphasizes obligation or inevitability

bound and determined

bound for

be duty bound

be honor bound

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