bande
to bind
to wrap (with a bandage)
to blindfold (when used with "les yeux")
On lui bande les yeux pour sa surprise.
We are blindfolding him for his surprise.
to bend (a bow)
to draw (a bow)
L'archer bande son arc avant de viser la cible.
The archer bends his bow before aiming at the target
group (of people), crew, gang (informal)
Je sors avec ma bande ce soir.
I'm going out with my crew tonight.
strip: a long narrow piece of material
tape (e.g., adhesive tape, magnetic tape)
lane (e.g., bande cyclable, bande d'arrêt)
frequency band (range of frequencies)
La bande adhésive ne colle plus.
The adhesive tape doesn't stick anymore.
to get an erection (vulgar) — present indicative form of bander
Il bande dès qu'il voit cette scène.
He gets an erection as soon as he sees this scene.
