to circumscribe
01
begränsa, inskränka
to limit the power, freedom, or activity of something to a set of boundaries
Transitive: to circumscribe freedoms or activities
Exempel
The court 's decision circumscribed the company's ability to expand its operations.
Domstolens beslut begränsade företagets möjlighet att expandera sin verksamhet.
02
inringa, begränsa
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
Exempel
She circumscribed the area on the map to highlight the restricted zone.
Hon inringade området på kartan för att markera den begränsade zonen.
03
omskriva, begränsa
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
Exempel
The engineer circumscribed the triangle with a larger circle, touching all three corners.
Ingenjören omskrev triangeln med en större cirkel som berörde alla tre hörn.
Lexikalt Träd
circumscribed
circumscribe
