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6 beam-confining electrode
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8 plasma confining field
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9 confine
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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noun(imprisonment) Einsperrung, dieput/keep somebody in confinement — jemanden in Haft nehmen/halten
* * *1) (state of being shut up or imprisoned: solitary confinement.) die Haft* * *con·fine·ment[kənˈfaɪnmənt]n1. no pl (act of confining) Einsperren nt; (state of being confined) Eingesperrtsein nt; (restriction) Gebundenheit f; (imprisoning) Inhaftierung f; (imprisonment) Haft fsolitary \confinement Einzelhaft f* * *[kən'faɪnmənt]n1) (= imprisonment) (= act) Einsperren nt; (in hospital) Einweisung f; (of animals) Gefangenhalten nt; (= state) Eingesperrtsein nt; (in jail) Haft f; (of animals) Gefangenschaft f; (MIL) Arrest m (also hum)confinement to barracks/one's room — Kasernen-/Stubenarrest m
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2) (= restriction) Beschränkung f (to auf +acc)* * *confinement [kənˈfaınmənt] s1. Ein-, Beschränkung f, Ein-, Beengung f2. Bettlägerigkeit f3. Beengtheit f4. Niederkunft f, Entbindung fconfinement to quarters MIL Stubenarrest;close confinement strenge Haft;solitary confinement Einzelhaft;place under confinement in Haft nehmen* * *noun(imprisonment) Einsperrung, dieput/keep somebody in confinement — jemanden in Haft nehmen/halten
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con·fine·ment [kənʼfaɪnmənt] n1) no pl ( act of confining) Einsperren nt; ( state of being confined) Eingesperrtsein nt; ( restriction) Gebundenheit f; ( imprisoning) Inhaftierung f; ( imprisonment) Haft f;
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confining — index binding, commitment (confinement), limited, limiting, oppressive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Confining — Confine Con*fine (k[o^]n*f[imac]n ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Confined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Confining}.] [F. confiner to border upon, LL. confinare to set bounds to; con + finis boundary, end. See {Final}, {Finish}.] To restrain within limits; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Confining Condition — An adverse health condition that confines an individual to his or her home or a medical facility such as a hospital or nursing home. Health insurance policy rates take note of individual records and family records of historic confining conditions … Investment dictionary
confining bed — A body of impermeable or distinctly less permeable material stratigraphically adjacent to one or more aquifers [22]. Synonymous with confining unit … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
confining unit — 1. A hydrogeologic unit of impermeable or distinctly less permeable material bounding one or more aquifers and is a general term that replaces aquitard, aquifuge, aquiclude [22]. 2. Means a body of impermeable or distinctly less permeable… … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
confining zone — A geological formation, group of formations, or part of a formation that is capable of limiting fluid movement above an injection zone [22]. See confining unit … Lexicon of Cave and Karst Terminology
confining — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. limiting, restricting, bounding, circumscribing, compassing, prescribing, restraining, hampering, repressing, trammeling, checking, enclosing, imprisoning, immuring, incarcerating, detaining, keeping locked up, keeping… … English dictionary for students
confining — con·fine || kÉ’nfaɪn v. limit, restrict; imprison … English contemporary dictionary
confining — adjective 1. restricting the scope or freedom of action (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑constraining, ↑constrictive, ↑limiting, ↑restricting • Similar to: ↑restrictive 2. crowded … Useful english dictionary
confining bed — noun geology : a comparatively impervious stratum directly above or below one bearing water or petroleum … Useful english dictionary
close confining — confined confined adj. 1. having movement restricted to within a certain area; usually a building. Opposite of {unconfined}. Note: [Narrower terms: {claustrophobic}; {close, confining}; {homebound, housebound, shut in}; {in childbed(prenominal)}; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English