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to confine
01
limiter, confiner
to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.
Transitive: to confine scope or extent of something
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
régulier
présent
confine
3e personne du singulier
confines
participe présent
confining
passé simple
confined
participe passé
confined
Exemples
The doctor advised him to confine his activities to avoid aggravating his injury.
Le médecin lui a conseillé de limiter ses activités pour éviter d'aggraver sa blessure.
02
confiner, enfermer
to prevent someone or something from leaving or being taken away from a place
Transitive: to confine a person or animal
Exemples
The zookeepers must confine the lions in secure enclosures for safety.
Les gardiens de zoo doivent confiner les lions dans des enclos sécurisés pour des raisons de sécurité.
03
confiner, enfermer
to keep something or someone within a specific area or space by limiting their movement
Transitive: to confine sb/sth
Exemples
The storm confined them indoors for the entire day.
La tempête les a confinés à l'intérieur toute la journée.
04
enfermer, clôturer
to surround or close in on something or someone
Transitive: to confine sb/sth
Exemples
The walls of the room confined him, making him feel trapped.
Les murs de la pièce l'ont confiné, lui donnant l'impression d'être piégé.
Arbre Lexical
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