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bonds

[/bɒndz/]
noun
títulos, obrigações, laços
1. Financial instruments representing a debt obligation, typically issued by governments or corporations
She invested in government bonds for steady returns.
Ela investiu em títulos do governo para retornos estáveis.
2. Emotional or social connections between people
The strong bonds between family members kept them united.
Os laços fortes entre membros da família os mantiveram unidos.
3. Physical restraints or chains
The prisoner broke free from his bonds.
O prisioneiro se libertou de suas correntes.
4. A binding agreement or obligation
They sealed their bonds with a handshake.
Eles selaram seus compromissos com um aperto de mão.
Synonyms
tiesconnectionslinksobligationssecurities
Antonyms
separationsdisconnectionsreleases

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
títulos; laços; correntes
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
obrigações (financial context)
Preferred in financial districts
Portugal
obrigações; vínculos
Obrigações more common in formal/financial Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

break the bonds
form bonds
strengthen bonds
bonds of friendship
bonds of matrimony
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