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1 constraint
[kən'streɪnt]nome form.1) (compulsion) costrizione f., coercizione f.2) (uneasiness) imbarazzo m.* * *[kən'streɪnt]nome form.1) (compulsion) costrizione f., coercizione f.2) (uneasiness) imbarazzo m. -
2 ♦ constraint
♦ constraint /kənˈstreɪnt/n.1 [u] costrizione; coercizione: to do st. under constraint, fare qc. per costrizione (o perché costretti); to put sb. under constraint, coartare la volontà di q.; esercitare coercizione su q.; to be under no constraint, non essere costretto (o vincolato)2 restrizione; limitazione; vincolo: (fis.) mechanical constraint, vincolo meccanico; (fin., econ.) budget constraint, vincolo di bilancio; legal constraints, restrizioni di legge; obbligo: to place tight constraints on spending, imporre rigide limitazioni alle spese3 [u] inibizione; mancanza di naturalezza; imbarazzo; disagio: I felt a curious constraint when I was with him, quando ero con lui provavo uno strano disagio4 (comput.) vincolo. -
3 shackle
I ['ʃækl] II ['ʃækl]verbo transitivo mettere ai ferri, ai ceppi, ammanettare* * *verb (to put shackles on.) mettere in ceppi* * *shackle /ˈʃækl/n.1 (mecc.) grillo; maniglia; anello di trazione5 (pl.) ceppi; ferri; manette; catene6 (pl.) (fig.) legami; impedimenti; pastoie; restrizioni: the shackles of superstition, le pastoie della superstizione● (mecc.) shackle bolt, perno di anello di trazione.(to) shackle /ˈʃækl/v. t.1 mettere in ceppi; ammanettare; incatenare2 (fig.) inceppare; impedire; ostacolare3 (naut.) ammanigliare.* * *I ['ʃækl] II ['ʃækl]verbo transitivo mettere ai ferri, ai ceppi, ammanettare
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