Zoeken
to confine
01
beperken, omsluiten
to keep someone or something within limits of different types, such as subject, activity, area, etc.
02
beperken, afschermen
to prevent someone or something from leaving or being taken away from a place
Transitive: to confine a person or animal
03
beperken, opsluiten
to keep something or someone within a specific area or space by limiting their movement
Transitive: to confine sb/sth
04
beperken, omringen
to surround or close in on something or someone
Transitive: to confine sb/sth
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Voorbeeld
The zookeepers confine the animals to their enclosures for safety reasons.
The terms of the agreement confine the company's use of the data to specific purposes.
She felt confined by the restrictions of her job and longed for more freedom.
The zookeepers must confine the lions in secure enclosures for safety.
The most promising approach to achieving nuclear fusion on Earth involves heating hydrogen isotopes to extremely high temperatures and confining them in a magnetic field in devices called tokamaks.
