hidebound

Betekenis (Engels)

  1. Bound with the hide of an animal.
  2. Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; emaciated.
  3. Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth.
  4. (figuratively) Stubborn; narrow-minded; inflexible.
  5. (obsolete) Niggardly; penurious; stingy.

Vertalings

aux vues étroites

de miras estrechas

ισχυρογνώμων

στενοκέφαλος

σφιχτός

τσιγγούνικα

étroitesse d’esprit

étroit d’esprit

rilegato in pelle

Uitgespreek as (IPA)
/ˈhaɪd.baʊnd/
Etimologie (Engels)

From hide (“animal skin”, noun) + bound (“tied”, adjective).

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