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confined

/kənˈfaɪnd/

confinedpast participle

/kənˈfaɪnd/

Past participle of ‘confine’ used adjectivally; more precise tag than the generic ADJECTIVE.

Translations

ограниченный

The confined space made it difficult to move around.

Ограниченное пространство затрудняло передвижение.

замкнутый

He felt claustrophobic in the confined room.

Он чувствовал клаустрофобию в замкнутой комнате.

Definitions

Restricted in area or volume; cramped.

The prisoners were kept in a confined space with little room to move.

Kept within limits or not allowed to leave a place or position.

After surgery, he was confined to bed for two weeks.

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confineverb

confined

Past Simple

confined

Past Simple

confined

Past Participle

confining

Gerund

/kənˈfaɪn/

Translations

ограничивать

The doctor had to confine the patient to bed rest.

Врач был вынужден ограничивать пациента постельным режимом.

заточить

The king decided to confine the prisoner in the tower.

Король решил заточить пленника в башне.

удерживать

They had to confine the animals in a secure area.

Им пришлось удерживать животных в безопасной зоне.

Additional translations

в рамках

затереть

Definitions

To keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of space, scope, quantity, or time.

The patient was confined to his room for the duration of his illness.

To imprison or detain someone in a place, especially as a punishment.

The authorities decided to confine the suspect in a high-security facility.

To restrict or limit oneself to a particular activity or subject.

She decided to confine her research to the effects of climate change on agriculture.

To go through childbirth; be in confinement (said of a woman, chiefly archaic).

In the 19th century it was common for expectant mothers to be confined for several weeks before the birth.

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confinenoun

Definitions

The borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom of movement.

The prisoners were kept within the confines of the high-security facility.

A limitation or restriction on someone's freedom or activities.

The confines of the contract prevented her from working with other companies.