constraint

• Substantiv, das eine Einschränkung, Begrenzung oder Bedingung bezeichnet, die kontrolliert oder begrenzt, was getan oder erreicht werden kann.

A noun referring to a limitation, restriction, or condition that limits or controls what can be done or achieved.

1. B2formal

   A limitation or restriction that prevents something from happening or being done.

   Einschränkung

   • Budget constraints forced the company to delay the project.
   • Time constraints made it difficult to complete the task.
   • The main constraint on growth is the lack of skilled workers.

   Synonymebarriercheckcontrolcurbdeterrentimpedimentlimitationobstaclerestraintrestriction

   Antonymeallowancefreedomlibertylicenseopportunitypermission

2. Control or restraintB2formal

   A control or force that limits someone's freedom or behavior.

   Einschränkung

   • Social constraints often dictate how people behave in public.
   • The legal constraints prevented him from leaving the country.
   • She felt the constraints of her strict upbringing.

   Synonymecheckcontrolcurbdeterrentlimitationreinrestraintrestriction

   Antonymefreedomindependencelibertylicensepermissiveness