No. 4,351 in German
gebunden
Bound; tied; attached; constrained.
In a sentence
Das Buch ist fest gebunden.
The book is firmly bound.
In this sentence, "gebunden" refers to the physical binding of the book.
Er ist vertraglich an das Unternehmen gebunden.
He is contractually tied to the company.
Here, "gebunden" signifies a metaphorical binding, indicating a contractual commitment.
Sie fühlte sich emotional an die Stadt gebunden.
She felt emotionally tied to the city.
"Gebunden" in this context expresses an emotional connection or tie rather than a physical one.
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