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restraint

UK
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
US
/rɪˈstreɪnt/

Translations

restraintnoun
restraints
pl
UK
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
US
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
retenueSens de maîtrise de soi, de modération.
She showed great restraint by not responding to the insults.
Elle a fait preuve de beaucoup de retenue en ne répondant pas aux insultes.
dispositif de retenueSens technique : élément qui limite ou empêche les mouvements, notamment en sécurité.
The prisoner was placed in restraints to ensure safety during transport.
Le prisonnier a été placé dans un dispositif de retenue pour garantir la sécurité pendant le transport.
contrainteSens général de limitation ou de contrôle.
The curfew was a restraint on the city's nightlife.
Le couvre-feu était une contrainte pour la vie nocturne de la ville.
Additional translations
restrictionEmploi possible dans un sens administratif ou juridique de limitation.
Synonyms
self-control
regulation
inhibition
control
limitation
constraint
moderation
self-discipline
Antonyms
release
liberation
freedom
restraintadjective
more restraint
Comp.
most restraint
Super.
UK
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
US
/rɪˈstreɪnt/
Used attributively before a noun (e.g., "restraint system")
de retenueS'emploie surtout dans des contextes techniques ou de sécurité, notamment en automobile.
Federal regulations require an approved restraint system for every child passenger.
La réglementation fédérale exige un système de retenue homologué pour chaque enfant passager.

Definitions

restraintnoun
A measure or condition that keeps someone or something under control or within limits.
The curfew was a restraint on the city's nightlife.
The action of keeping someone or something under control.
The guards exercised restraint when dealing with the protesters.
A device that limits or prevents freedom of movement.
The prisoner was placed in restraints to ensure safety during transport.
Self-control or moderation.
She showed great restraint by not responding to the insults.
restraintadjective
(attributive) Relating to or designed as a restraint; serving to restrict, secure, or limit.
Federal regulations require an approved restraint system for every child passenger.
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