Hledat
to circumscribe
01
ohraničovat, omezovat
to limit the power, freedom, or activity of something to a set of boundaries
Transitive: to circumscribe freedoms or activities
Example
New regulations will circumscribe the use of personal data by tech companies.
The court 's decision circumscribed the company 's ability to expand its operations.
They are currently circumscribing the powers of the regulatory agency to prevent abuse.
02
kreslit kolem, vymezit
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
Example
Police initially circumscribed the crime scene with yellow tape to cordon off the area.
In their study, participants were told to circumscribe objects on paper without looking at what they were drawing.
Students were asked to circumscribe several shapes on their paper without lifting their pencils.
03
obkružovat, ohraničit
to draw a shape around another so that it touches the inner shape at specific points without overlapping or cutting through it
Transitive: to circumscribe a geometric shape
Příklad
New regulations will circumscribe the use of personal data by tech companies.
The court's decision circumscribed the company's ability to expand its operations.
They are currently circumscribing the powers of the regulatory agency to prevent abuse.
Over time, tradition and social norms served to circumscribe women's roles within the domestic sphere.
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