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1 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
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2 confinar
confinar ( conjugate confinar) verbo transitivo confinar a algn a algo ‹a hospital/a calabozo› to put sb into sth; ‹ a casa› to confine sb to sth; ‹ a isla› to banish sb to sth;◊ la parálisis lo confinó a una silla de ruedas he was confined to a wheelchair because of paralysis
confinar verbo transitivo to confine [en, to]: le confinaron en la torre del castillo, he was confined to the castle tower ' confinar' also found in these entries: English: coop up - localize - confine - intern -
3 -bound
((as part of a word) prevented from making progress by a particular thing: The ship was fogbound.) retenido por- boundcon rumbo abaʊnda) ( heading for)b) ( Publ)c) ( immobilized by)d) ( confined to)[-baʊnd]ADJ (ending in compounds)to be London-bound — [person] ir rumbo a Londres
a Paris-bound flight/plane — un vuelo/avión con destino a París
* * *[baʊnd]a) ( heading for)b) ( Publ)c) ( immobilized by)d) ( confined to) -
4 bound
B n bond m ; in a bound, with one bound d'un bond.C bounds npl lit, fig limites fpl ; to be out of bounds Mil, Sch [place] être interdit d'accès ; Sport être hors du terrain ; this area is out of bounds to civilians l'accès de cette zone est interdit aux civils ; to be within/beyond the bounds of sth fig rester dans/dépasser les limites de qch ; it's not beyond the bounds of possibility ce n'est pas impossible ; to keep sth within bounds maintenir qch dans des limites acceptables ; there are no bounds to her curiosity il n'y a pas de limites à sa curiosité ; his folly knew no bounds sa bêtise était sans bornes ; her fury knew no bounds elle était hors d'elle.D adj1 ( certain) to be bound to do sth aller sûrement faire qch ; they're bound to ask ils vont sûrement demander ; she's bound to know elle doit sûrement savoir ; it was bound to happen cela devait arriver ;2 ( obliged) (by promise, conditions, rules, terms) tenu (by par ; to do de faire) ; I am bound to say I think it's unlikely je dois dire que cela me semble peu probable ; he's up to no good, I'll be bound il prépare un mauvais coup, j'en suis sûr ;3 [book] relié ; cloth-/leather-bound relié en toile/en cuir ;5 ( connected) to be bound up with sth être lié à qch ; her problems are bound up with her illness ses problèmes sont liés à sa maladie ; she is so bound up with her family that she never goes out sa famille lui prend tellement de temps qu'elle ne sort jamais.G - bound (dans composés)1 ( heading for) to be London-/Paris-bound être à destination de Londres/Paris ; homeward-bound sur le chemin du retour ; outward-bound en partance ;2 ( confined) immobilisé ; wheelchair-bound immobilisé sur une chaise roulante ; fog-/strike-bound immobilisé par le brouillard/la grève.
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