cage in

• Verbe à particule signifiant enfermer ou restreindre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, souvent en provoquant un sentiment d'être piégé ou limité.

A phrasal verb meaning to confine or restrict someone or something, often causing a feeling of being trapped or limited.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Confine or restrictinformal

   To trap or enclose someone or something in a cage or confined space, often causing a feeling of restriction.

   Enfermer, confiner

   • The zookeepers caged in the new lion for observation.
   • She felt caged in by her strict office routine.
   • The protesters were caged in by the police barriers.

   Synonymesconfinecoop upenclosefence inhem inimprisonrestrainshut intrap

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

2. Feel trapped or restrictedinformal

   To feel emotionally or mentally confined, as if unable to escape a situation.

   se sentir piégé

   • He felt caged in by his responsibilities at home.
   • Living in a small town can make you feel caged in.
   • She was caged in by her fear of public speaking.

Verbe de basecage