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1 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) confinar, limitar2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) confinar, recluir•- confined- confinement
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tr[kən'faɪn]2 (limit, restrict) limitar■ kindly confine yourself to the subject por favor, limítese al tema\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be confined to bed tener que guardar cama1) limit: confinar, restringir, limitar2) imprison: recluir, encarcelar, encerrarn.• confín s.m.v.• aprisionar v.• arrestar v.• confinar v.• emparedar v.• encerrar v.• enjaular v.• estrechar v.• limitar v.• lindar v.• recoger v.kən'faɪna) (limit, restrict)to confine something TO something — limitar or restringir* algo a algo
drug addiction is not confined to large cities — la drogadicción no afecta únicamente a las grandes ciudades
b) (shut in, imprison) \<\<person\>\> confinar, recluir*; \<\<animal\>\> encerrar*[kǝn'faɪn]VT1) (=imprison) encerrar (in, to en)2) (=limit) limitarto confine o.s. to doing sth — limitarse a hacer algo
please confine yourself to the facts — por favor, limítese a los hechos
3) (Med)†to be confined — [woman] estar de parto
* * *[kən'faɪn]a) (limit, restrict)to confine something TO something — limitar or restringir* algo a algo
drug addiction is not confined to large cities — la drogadicción no afecta únicamente a las grandes ciudades
b) (shut in, imprison) \<\<person\>\> confinar, recluir*; \<\<animal\>\> encerrar* -
2 confine
confine [kənˈfaɪn]a. ( = imprison) enfermerb. ( = limit) to confine o.s. to doing sth se limiter à faire qchc. [+ epidemic, conflict] circonscrire2. plural nounconfines [ˈkɒnfaɪnz]* * *[kən'faɪn] 1.transitive verb1) ( shut up) confiner [person] (in, to dans); enfermer [animal] (in dans)confined to barracks — Military consigné au quartier
2) ( limit) limiter [comments etc] (to à)2.the problem is not confined to old people — le problème ne concerne pas uniquement les personnes âgées
to confine oneself to/to doing — se contenter de/de faire
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3 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrense, innskrenke2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) sperre inne•- confined- confinement
- confinesinnskrenkeIsubst. \/ˈkɒnfaɪn\/ ( ofte i flertall)1) grense, ramme2) grenseområde3) begrensningIIverb \/kənˈfaɪn\/1) holde fengslet, holde innesperret2) sperre inne, stenge inne, sette inn3) begrense, innskrenke4) gjerde inn, ramme innbe confined ligge i barselssengbe confined for space bo trangt, være trangboddbe confined to barracks ( militærvesen) ha (fått) permisjonsnektelse, ha (fått) perm(isjons)nektbe confined to bed være sengeliggende, ligge til sengsconfine oneself to the subject holde seg til saken -
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confine [kən'faɪn](a) (restrict) limiter, borner;∎ to confine oneself to sth se borner ou s'en tenir à qch;∎ we confined ourselves to (discussing) the financial arrangements nous nous en sommes tenus à discuter des dispositions financières, nous nous en sommes tenus aux dispositions financières;∎ the report confines itself to single women le rapport ne traite que des femmes célibataires;∎ please confine your remarks to the subject under consideration veuillez vous limiter au sujet en question∎ her illness confined her to the house/to bed sa maladie l'a obligée à rester à la maison/à garder le lit;∎ Military to confine sb to barracks consigner qn∎ to be confined accoucher, être en couches -
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1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) omejiti2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) zapreti•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *I [kɔnfain]noun(navadno plural) meja; omejitevII [kənfáin]1.transitive verb(to na) omejiti; zapreti, konfinirati; archaic mejiti na kaj;2.intransitive verb( with) biti na mejito confine o.s. to — omejiti se na kaj, držati se česa -
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verb1) ограничивать2) заключать в тюрьму3) заточать, держать взаперти; to confine to barracks mil. держать на казарменном положении4) to be confined рожать; to be confined to bed (to one's room) быть прикованным к постели (не выходить по болезни из комнаты)5) (refl.) придерживаться (чего-л.); to confine oneself strictly to the subject строго придерживаться темыSyn:gaol, imprison, incarcerate, internAnt:emancipate, free, liberate, release* * *(v) ограничиваться; ограничиться* * ** * *[con·fine || 'kɒnfaɪn] v. ограничивать, придерживаться; заточать, держать взаперти, заключать в тюрьму* * *заточатьобмежеватьограничиватьограничитьстеснить* * *1. сущ. 1) граница 2) предел, ограничение; разграничение, граница 2. гл. 1) ограничивать (в пределах чего-л. - within) 2) а) ограничивать б) заключать в тюрьму в) заточать, держать взаперти г) обыкн. страд. приковывать 3) мед. вызывать запор -
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1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrænse2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) indespærre•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrænse2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) indespærre•- confined- confinement
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8 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) einskorða, takmarka2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) loka inni, fangelsa•- confined- confinement
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9 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) limitar2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) aprisionar•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *con.fine[kənf'ain] n (geralmente confines) confins, limite, fronteira, margem, raia. in the confines of the office / dentro do espaço do escritório. • vt 1 confinar, limitar, restringir, prender, encerrar. she was confined to bed / ela ficou de cama. he confined himself to generalities / ele limitou-se a generalidades. 2 encarcerar, pôr na cadeia. to be confined Med estar na cama, em trabalho de parto. to the confines of madness às raias da loucura. -
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1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) ierobežot2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) ieslodzīt (cietumā)•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *robežlīnijas, robeža; ierobežot; ieslodzīt cietumā; saistīt -
11 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) apriboti, lokalizuoti2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) uždaryti, įkalinti•- confined- confinement
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12 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) omezit2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) uvěznit, zavřít•- confined- confinement
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13 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) obmedziť2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) uzavrieť•- confined- confinement
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14 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) a restrânge2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) a închide•- confined- confinement
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15 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) περιορίζω2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) φυλακίζω•- confined- confinement
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16 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) contenir2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) enfermer•- confined- confinement - confines -
17 confine
1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) confinar2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) confinar•- confined- confinement - confines -
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transitive verb1) einsperren2) (fig.)confine somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken
confine oneself to something/doing something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken/sich darauf beschränken, etwas zu tun
* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) begrenzen2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) einsperren•- academic.ru/15192/confined">confined- confinement
- confines* * *con·fineI. vt[kənˈfaɪn]1. (restrict)you are asked to \confine your use of the telephone to business calls alone bitte nutzen Sie Ihr Telefon nur für geschäftliche Telefonateit's an attitude which seems to be \confined to the upper classes eine solche Haltung wird anscheinend nur von den oberen Schichten vertreten2. (shut in)\confined to barracks Kasernenarrest m habenhe was \confined to the house all day er war den ganzen Tag ans Haus gefesseltto be \confined to quarters MIL Ausgangssperre habenII. n[ˈkɒnfaɪn, AM ˈkɑ:n-]▪ the \confines pl die Grenzen plto be beyond the \confines of sb's understanding jds Horizont überschreiten* * *[kən'faɪn]1. vtto be confined to the house — nicht aus dem Haus können
to be confined to barracks/one's room — Kasernen-/Stubenarrest m haben
to confine oneself to doing sth — sich darauf beschränken, etw zu tun
the damage was confined to... — der Schaden beschränkte or erstreckte sich nur auf (+acc)
he finds the job too confining lions are confined to Africa — er fühlt sich in dem Job beschränkt or eingeengt Löwen gibt es nur in Afrika
3) (dated passto be confined — niederkommen (old)2. pl['kɒnfaɪnz] (of space, thing etc) Grenzen pl; (of marriage) Fesseln pl; (of system) enge Grenzen pl* * *A s [ˈkɒnfaın; US ˈkɑn-] s meist pl1. Grenze f, Grenzgebiet n, fig Rand m, Schwelle f:on the confines of death am Rande des Todes2. [kənˈfaın] obs Gebiet n3. a) poet Gefangenschaft fb) obs Gefängnis nB v/t [kənˈfaın]1. begrenzen, be-, einschränken ( alle:to auf akk):confine o.s. to sich beschränken auf2. einschließen, einsperren3. jemandes Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken:be confined to bed ans Bett gefesselt sein, bettlägerig sein;be confined to one’s room ans Zimmer gefesselt sein;* * *transitive verb1) einsperrenbe confined to bed/the house — ans Bett/Haus gefesselt sein
2) (fig.)confine somebody/something to something — jemanden/etwas auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken
confine oneself to something/doing something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) beschränken/sich darauf beschränken, etwas zu tun
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1. n граница, предел2. n предел, рубеж, разделительная линия3. v ограничиватьI shall confine myself to saying that … — я ограничусь тем, что скажу, что …
confine oneself of — ограничивать себя; ограничиваться
4. v заточить, держать взаперти5. v заключать в тюрьму6. v обыкн. приковывать7. v обыкн. рожать; быть в родильном доме8. v физ. удерживатьСинонимический ряд:1. enclose (verb) bastille; cage; circle; closet; constrain; corral; enclose; hold; immure; impound; imprison; incarcerate; intern; isolate; jail; jug; sequester; shut in; shut up2. limit (verb) bar; circumscribe; delimit; delimitate; limit; prelimit3. restrict (verb) bind; curb; hamper; hem in; hinder; regulate; restrain; restrict; tie downАнтонимический ряд:expand; release -
20 confine
[kən'faɪn] 1.1) (shut up) confinare, rinchiudere [ person] (to, in in); internare, rinchiudere [ mental patient]; rinchiudere [ animal]2.to be confined to barracks — mil. essere consegnato
to confine oneself to, to doing — limitarsi a, a fare
* * *1) (to keep within limits; to stop from spreading: They succeeded in confining the fire to a small area.) limitare2) (to shut up or imprison: The prince was confined in the castle for three years.) imprigionare•- confined- confinement
- confines* * *confine /ˈkɒnfaɪn/n.1 (di solito al pl.) confine, frontiera ( anche fig.); linea divisoria, limite: within the confines of human knowledge, entro i limiti della conoscenza umana2 (arc.) territorio.♦ (to) confine /kənˈfaɪn/v. t.1 confinare; rinchiudere; relegare; costringere ( a restare in un luogo): to confine to a mental home, rinchiudere in un manicomio; to be confined to (o in) bed, essere costretto a letto; to be confined to a wheelchair, essere confinato su una sedia a rotelle2 limitare; restringere: Confine your account to the facts, limita il tuo resoconto ai fatti; I will confine myself to saying that…, mi limiterò a dire che…● (mil.) to confine to barracks, consegnare (in caserma).* * *[kən'faɪn] 1.1) (shut up) confinare, rinchiudere [ person] (to, in in); internare, rinchiudere [ mental patient]; rinchiudere [ animal]2.to be confined to barracks — mil. essere consegnato
to confine oneself to, to doing — limitarsi a, a fare
См. также в других словарях:
confine — ► VERB 1) (confine to) restrict (someone or something) within certain limits of (space, scope, or time). 2) (be confined to) be unable to leave (one s bed, home, etc.) due to illness or disability. 3) (be confined) dated (of a woman) remain in… … English terms dictionary
confine — con·fine vt con·fined, con·fin·ing: to hold within a location; specif: imprison Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. confine … Law dictionary
confine — verb (T) 1 LIMIT to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular activity or subject; restrict: be confined to: The police cadet s duties were confined to taking statements from the crowd. | a former editor now confined to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
confine — verb kən fʌɪn (confine someone/thing to) keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time). ↘(be confined to) be unable to leave (one s bed, home, etc.) due to illness or disability. ↘(be confined) dated (of a … English new terms dictionary
confine — verb ADVERB ▪ entirely, exclusively, solely, strictly, totally ▪ increasingly ▪ essentially, largely, mainly … Collocations dictionary
confine — (n.) c.1400, boundary, limit (usually as confines), from O.Fr. confins boundaries, from M.L. confines, from L. confinium (pl. confinia) boundary, limit, from confine, neut. of confinis bordering on, having the same boundaries, from com with (see… … Etymology dictionary
confine — is pronounced with stress on the first syllable as a noun and on the second as a verb … Modern English usage
confine — verb 1) they were confined in the house Syn: enclose, incarcerate, imprison, intern, impound, hold captive, trap; shut in/up, keep, lock in/up, coop (up); fence in, hedge in, wall in/up 2) he confined his remarks to the weather … Thesaurus of popular words
confine — verb 1) they were confined in the house Syn: enclose, incarcerate, imprison, intern, hold captive, cage, lock up, coop up 2) he confined his remarks to the weather Syn: restrict, limit … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
confine — verb (t) /kənˈfaɪn / (say kuhn fuyn) (confined, confining) 1. to enclose within bounds; limit or restrict. 2. to shut or keep in; imprison. –noun /ˈkɒnfaɪn / (say konfuyn) 3. (usually plural) a boundary or bound; a border or frontier. –phrase 4.… …
confine — Verb: To deprive one of his liberty; to place in prison or jail; to keep a person in bed; to require a person to remain at home; to keep animals within an enclosure. Walker v McAfee. 82 Kan 1212, 107 P 637. Noun: A limit, end, or boundary … Ballentine's law dictionary
