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10 Language-to-English DictionariesVincolo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈviŋkolo
"Il progetto ha affrontato diversi vincoli."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A limitation or restriction on something.
"The project faced several constraints that hindered its progress." - 2
The act of constraining or the state of being constrained.
"His constraints in the negotiation led to a less favorable outcome."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French word 'constraindre', stemming from the Latin 'constringere', meaning 'to bind together, press closely, or squeeze'. Over time, it evolved in English to denote any limitation, restriction, or confining condition that exerts control over action or behavior.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Constraint" is said worldwide
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Contrainte
Transliteration: kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t
"Le projet a été affecté par plusieurs contraintes."
Einschränkung
Transliteration: ˈaɪnʃʁɛŋkʊŋ
"Das Projekt hatte mehrere Einschränkungen."
Vincolo
Transliteration: ˈviŋkolo
"Il progetto ha affrontato diversi vincoli."
Restricción
Transliteration: res.tɾikˈsjon
"El proyecto enfrentó varias restricciones."
Restrição
Transliteration: ʁes.tɾiˈsɐ̃w
"O projeto enfrentou várias restrições."
प्रतिबंध
Transliteration: Pratibandh
"परियोजना कई प्रतिबंधों का सामना कर रही थी।"
限制
Transliteration: xiànzhì
"该项目面临着多项限制。"
제약
Transliteration: je-yak
"프로젝트는 여러 제약에 직면해 있습니다."
制約
Transliteration: Seiyaku
"プロジェクトは多くの制約に直面しています。"
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