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10 Language-to-English DictionariesConfinar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kon.fiˈnar
"Las nuevas regulaciones confinarán el uso de bolsas de plástico en la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To restrict or limit someone or something within certain boundaries.
"The new regulations will confine the use of plastic bags in the city." - 2
To keep someone or something within a particular area or space.
"The patient was confined to her room for recovery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'confinare', formed from 'com-' (together) and 'finis' (boundary or limit). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 16th century, the term originally referred to sharing a border before shifting toward the meaning of restricting within limits or bounds.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Confine" is said worldwide
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Confiné
Transliteration: kɔ̃fi.ne
"Les nouvelles règles vont confiner l'utilisation des sacs en plastique dans la ville."
Einschränken
Transliteration: ˈaɪnʃrɛŋkən
"Die neuen Vorschriften werden die Verwendung von Plastiktüten in der Stadt einschränken."
Confinare
Transliteration: kon.fiˈna.re
"Le nuove regole confineranno l'uso delle borse di plastica in città."
Confinar
Transliteration: kon.fiˈnar
"Las nuevas regulaciones confinarán el uso de bolsas de plástico en la ciudad."
Confinar
Transliteration: kõfiˈnaʁ
"As novas regras vão confinar o uso de sacos plásticos na cidade."
सीमित करना
Transliteration: Seemit karna
"नए नियम शहर में प्लास्टिक बैग के उपयोग को सीमित करेंगे।"
限制
Transliteration: xiànzhì
"新规定将限制城市中塑料袋的使用。"
제한하다
Transliteration: jehanhada
"새로운 규정은 도시에서 비닐봉지 사용을 제한할 것입니다."
制限する
Transliteration: seigen suru
"新しい規則は都市でプラスチックバッグの使用を制限します。"
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