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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesconfiné
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /kɔ̃.fi.ne/
"Il travaillait dans un espace confiné."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Restricted in area or volume; cramped or enclosed.
"The workers operated within a confined space underground."
- 1
To keep someone or something within certain limits of space, scope, or time.
"Please confine your remarks to the main agenda items."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'confinare', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'finis' (boundary or limit). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, it initially meant to share a border, later evolving to mean restricted within certain limits or boundaries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confined" is said worldwide
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confiné
Transliteration: /kɔ̃.fi.ne/
"Il travaillait dans un espace confiné."
eingeschränkt
Transliteration: /ˈaɪ̯nɡəˌʃʁɛŋkt/
"Sie lebten in einem engen, eingeschränkten Raum."
confinato
Transliteration: /kon.fiˈna.to/
"Il prigioniero fu confinato in una piccola cella."
confinado
Transliteration: /kom.fiˈna.ðo/
"Los pacientes permanecieron confinados en sus habitaciones."
confinado
Transliteration: /kõ.fiˈna.du/
"O animal estava confinado numa gaiola pequena."
सीमित
Transliteration: simit
"वह एक सीमित स्थान पर काम कर रहा था।"
受限制的
Transliteration: shòu xiàn zhì de
"他们在狭小的空间里工作。"
제한된
Transliteration: jehandwin
"그들은 제한된 공간에서 일했다."
限られた
Transliteration: kagirareta
"彼は限られた空間で作業をした。"
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