English-Ido Dictionary

bind: (compel) obligar, koaktar; (cramp) konstriktar; (hinder) jenar, impedar; (tie) ligar, kord-izar, -ligar; (with chains) katen-izar, -ligar; (bandage) bandaj-izar; (books) bindar; (b. books in boards) karton-bindar; (indenture of an apprentice) obligar ulu kom aprentiso; (with strips of paper, etc.) bend-izar, -ligar; (with a strap) gurt-izar, -ligar; (cf. zon-izar); (as a carpet) bord-izar; to b. over: (legal) obligar aparar (od, prezentar su) (per kortala edikto); bind fast: ligar ferme; (to) bind (sticks, etc.): kun-ligar; (commerce) binds (the nations): unionar, -igar; (to be) bound up (in a subject): absorbar; (cement) binds (the structure): koher-igar.

binder: (of books) bind-isto.

bindery: (place) bind-eyo, (establ.) bind-erio.

binding: (which is obligatory) oblig-ata; (med.) konstipanta; (of books; act, result) bind-(ad)o, -uro; leather b.: ledro-bind-uro.

bindweed: (convolvulous) konvolvulo; (liana) liano.

binnacle: (compass box) busolo-buxo, habitaklo.

binocular: binokulara; (double eyeglass) binoklo.

binomial: binomi-o, -ala.

biochemistry: biokemio.

biodynamics: biodinamiko.

biogenesis: biogenezo.

biography: biografio; -pher: -isto; -phical: -ala.

biology: biologi-o; -ist: -isto.

bipartisan: du-partis-ana, -ala.

bipartition: du-part-igo.

biped: bi-ped-a, -o.

biplane: bi-plano.

biquadrate: biquadrat-a, -o.

birch: (verb) verg-agar; (rod) vergo; (tree) birko; b. wood: birko-ligno.

bird: ucel-o, -ulo, -ino; b. of paradise: paradiz-ucelo; migratory b.: ucelo migr-anta; b. of prey: ucelo rapt-era; to kill two b.s with one stone: facar du kozi per una stroko; to catch b.s: ucel-kaptar; b. lime: arbor-gluo; birds’ eye view: vido de-supre; ucel-vido; as the b. flies: ucel-ire; b. nest: (ucelo-) nesto.

birefracting, to be: bi refraktar.

bireme: biremo.

biretta: bireto.

birth: (gen.) nasko; (begetting) genito; (childb.) parturo; (origin) origino, komenco; after-b.: placento; b.day: nasko-dio; new b.: ri-nask-o, -igo; renesanco; b. mark: nasko-makulo, nasko-cikatro; (mole) nevuso; untimely b.: aborto; b. place: nask-eyo, -loko, -lando; b. right: hered-yuro; seniores-yuro; to give b. to: parturar, naskigar, genitar; blind from b.: naske blinda.

birthwort: aristolochio.

biscuit: (English sense: cracker) bisquito; (America) pan-eto.

bisect: bi-sekar.

bisexual: bisexua.

bishop: (also chess) episkopo; b.’s throne: -o-katedro.

bisk: (soup) bisko.

bismuth: bismuto.

bison: bizono.

bissextile: bisextila.

bistoury: bisturio.

bistre: (pigment) bistr-a, -o.

bit: (piece) pac(et)o; (mouthful) bok-edo; (horse’s) morso; (tool) bor-ilo; (nav.) bito; not a b.: tote ne; b. by b.: pec(et)-ope, pok-ope; every b.: omna parti; integr-o, -e.

bitch: hund-ino; (in compounds) -ino; femina.

bite: (with teeth) mordar; (masticate) mastikar; (sting) pikar; (pinch) pinchar; (snap at) snapar; (dupe) dup-igar, -eskar; (fish) mordar; -ing: (lit. and fig.) mord-anta, -ema; (fig.) bitra, kaustika, pik-anta; (noun) mord-o, -ajo, -uro; (mouthful) bok-edo; (of a tool) mordo; b. off: dis-mordar; to take a bite with: manj(et)ar kun.

bitt: (nav.) bito.

bitter-cress: kardamino.

bitter: (lit. and fig.) bitra; (cf. acerba, akra); -ness: -eso; b. almonds: bitra mandeli; b. sweet: (bot.) dulkamaro; akra-dolca; b. thing: bitr-ajo; to make b.: bitr-igar; to cry b.ly: bitre plorar; b. as gall: bitra quale bilo; b. vetch: ervo.

bittern: butoro.

bitumen: bitumo (cf. asfalto).

bituminous: bitum-a, -ala, -oza, -atra.

bivalve: bi-valv-a, -o.

bivouac: (intr.) bivak-ar, -o, -eyo.

biweekly: (every two weeks) du-seman-a; (twice a week) mi-seman-a.

bizarre: baroka, stranja.

blab: divulgar (sekret-aji); (gossip) babilar (intr.).

black: (adj.) nigr-a; (color itself) -o; (person, blackamoor) negr-o, -ulo, -ino; to make b., turn into b.: nigr-igar; become, turn b.: -eskar; to b. polish: (shoes, etc.) ciraj-izar; (put b. on) nigr-izar; to b. the character of: denigrar; b. and blue (spot): livid-a, -ajo, -eyo; (med.) ekimoso; deep b.: nigr-ega; to dye b.: tintar nigre; nigr-izar; to look b. at anyone: regardar des-favore (ulu); b. art: nekromancio; -ness: nigr-eso.

blackball: (verb) repulsar, refuzar per voti.

blackberry: rov-bero; b. bush: rovo.

blackbird: merlo.

blackboard: nigra tabelo.

blackguard: (verb) insult(eg)-ar; invektiv-achar; (noun) grosier-eg-(ul)o; raskalo; (adj.) grosiera, insult-oza.

blackhead: (face-worm) komedono.

blacking: (polish) cirajo.

blackhole: obskura (karcer-)celulo.

black-lead: grafito.

blackleg: eskrok-ero, -isto.

black-letter: gotika litero.

blackmail: extorsar (per minaci, per letro).

black-pudding: sango sociso.

blacksmith: forj-isto; b. shop: forj-eyo.

blackthorn: (sloe-tree) prunel-iero; (a thorn tree) espino nigra.

bladder: veziko.

bladdernut tree: koluteo, stafil-iero.

blade: (of a knife, sword) lamo; (of an oar, paddle-wheel) paleto; (flat portion) plat-ajo; (of a propeller) alo; (of grass, etc.) stip-eto; (of straw) festuko; (young man) (gaya) kerlo, galant(ul)o; b. bone: skapulo; shoulder-b.: skapulo-parto.

blague: jok-mentio.