What does vincolo in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word vincolo in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use vincolo in Italian.

The word vincolo in Italian means bond, obligation, restriction, constraint, secure, bind, limit, commit yourself to, banking condition, banking constraint, contractual constraint, environmental restriction. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word vincolo

bond

sostantivo maschile (legame morale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I due sono legati da un vincolo affettivo.
They are tied by a bond of affection.

obligation

sostantivo maschile (obbligo, impegno)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I vincoli contrattuali sussistono fino alla recessione dal contratto.
The contractual obligations apply under the end of the contract.

restriction

sostantivo maschile (diritto: limitazione) (legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La zona è sottoposta a vincoli paesaggistici.
This area is subject to environmentally protective restrictions.

constraint

sostantivo maschile (meccanica: limitazione al movimento) (mechanics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
I vincoli producono reazioni vincolari.
Constraints produce constraining reactions.

secure

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (legare, assicurare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il carico è vincolato tramite funi.
The load is secured with ropes.

bind

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (unire, impegnare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un contratto vincola i contraenti.
A contract binds the contracting parties.

limit

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (limitare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le nuove norme vincolano le esportazioni.
The new regulations limit exports.

commit yourself to

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (impegnarsi)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Accendendo un mutuo ci siamo vincolati a pagare una rata mensile per i prossimi trent'anni.
By taking out a mortgage we've committed ourselves to paying a monthly fee for the next thirty years.

banking condition, banking constraint

sostantivo maschile (condizione vincolante)

contractual constraint

sostantivo femminile (giuridico, contrattualistica (clausola vincolante)

environmental restriction

(legal)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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