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curfew

/ˈkɜːfjuː/

/ˈkɜrˌfju/

Translations

curfewnoun

curfews

/ˈkɜːfjuː/

/ˈkɜrˌfju/

комендантский час

The city imposed a curfew to maintain order.

Город ввел комендантский час для поддержания порядка.

Additional translations

время закрытия

время отбоя

Synonyms

curfewverb

curfewed

Past Simple

curfewed

Past Participle

curfewing

Gerund

Transitive; chiefly in governmental or military contexts, meaning 'to impose a curfew on'.

Synonyms

lock up

impose a curfew on

enforce a curfew on

curfewadjective

/ˈkɜː.fjuː/

/ˈkɝː.fjuː/

Attributive use, modifying another noun to indicate relation to a curfew (e.g., curfew hours, curfew regulations).

Synonyms

under lockdown

Definitions

curfewnoun

A regulation requiring people to remain indoors during designated hours, typically at night.

The city imposed a curfew to ensure public safety during the unrest.

The time at which such a restriction begins.

The curfew was set for 10 PM, and everyone had to be inside by then.

A signal, such as a bell, indicating the start of the curfew period.

The church bell rang at 9 PM, serving as the curfew for the village.

A metal cover used to smother a hearth-fire at night (historical).

She placed the curfew over the embers before going to bed.

curfewverb

To impose a curfew on; to require (people or an area) to remain indoors during specified hours.

After the riots, the authorities curfewed the entire district.

curfewadjective

Relating to or imposed by a curfew.

Residents had to obey the curfew laws during the emergency.