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
New regulations will circumscribe the use of personal data by tech companies.
Nya regler kommer att begränsa användningen av personuppgifter av teknikföretag.
They are currently circumscribing the powers of the regulatory agency to prevent abuse.
De begränsar för närvarande myndighetens befogenheter för att förhindra missbruk.
02
inringa, begränsa
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
Exempel
In their study, participants were told to circumscribe objects on paper without looking at what they were drawing.
I deras studie blev deltagarna ombedda att inringa föremål på papper utan att titta på vad de ritade.
Students were asked to circumscribe several shapes on their paper without lifting their pencils.
Eleverna ombads att omringa flera former på sitt papper utan att lyfta pennan.
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 artist circumscribed a circle around the star to create a new design.
Konstnären omskrev en cirkel runt stjärnan för att skapa en ny design.
He circumscribed a square around the circle for the geometric diagram.
Han omskrev en kvadrat runt cirkeln för den geometriska diagrammen.
Lexikalt Träd
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