box in

• Verbo frasal que significa rodear o confinar a alguien o algo, impidiendo su movimiento o escape, o que limita las opciones o posibilidades de alguien.

A phrasal verb meaning to surround or confine someone or something, preventing movement or escape, or to restrict options.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Confine or restrict movementinformal

   To prevent someone or something from moving freely by surrounding them.

   Acorralar

   • The other cars boxed me in, so I couldn't pull out.
   • The protesters boxed in the politician's car.
   • I felt boxed in by the tall walls of the canyon.

   Sinónimoscageconfineenclosefence inhedge inhem inrestrictsurroundtrap

   Antónimosfreeliberate

2. Limit options or choicesinformal

   To restrict someone's freedom to act or choose.

   Limitar opciones o alternativas

   • The strict contract boxed him in, leaving no room for negotiation.
   • She felt boxed in by her family's expectations.
   • The new regulations boxed in the company's ability to expand.

   Sinónimosconfineconstraincornerfence inhedge inhem inlimitrestrictstraitjackettrap

   Antónimosfreeliberatereleaseunbind

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