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1 contraindre
contraindre [kɔ̃tʀɛ̃dʀ]➭ TABLE 52 transitive verb* * *kɔ̃tʀɛ̃dʀ
1.
1) ( obliger)être contraint au repos — to be forced ou compelled to rest
2) ( réprimer) to restrain [sentiments, désir]; to curb [goût]
2.
se contraindre verbe pronominal1) ( se forcer)2) ( se contenir) liter to exercise self-control* * *kɔ̃tʀɛ̃dʀ vtcontraindre qn à faire — to force sb to do, to compel sb to do
* * *contraindre verb table: craindreA vtr1 ( obliger) contraindre qn à la passivité or à demeurer passif to force ou compel sb to remain passive; être contraint au repos or de se reposer to be forced ou compelled to rest; je serai contraint de déménager I'll have to ou be forced to move; je me vois contraint de démissionner I have no option but to resign; contraindre par corps Jur to imprison [sb] for debt; contraindre qn par saisie de biens Jur to distrain sb's property;B se contraindre vpr1 ( se forcer) se contraindre à faire to force oneself to do; se contraindre à des exercices/à une vie austère to force oneself to exercise/to keep to an austere lifestyle;2 ( se contenir) liter to exercise self-control.[kɔ̃trɛ̃dr] verbe transitif1. [obliger]contraindre quelqu'un à: la situation nous contraint à la prudence the situation forces us to be carefulje suis contraint de rester à Paris I'm obliged ou forced to stay in Paris2. (littéraire) [réprimer - désir, passion] to constrain (littéraire), to restrain, to keep a check on3. (littéraire) [réprimer]————————se contraindre verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)
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