confines

• Nom désignant les limites ou les frontières d'un espace, d'un domaine ou d'une sphère, souvent avec une idée de restriction ou de confinement.

A noun referring to the boundaries or limits of a space, area, or scope, often implying restriction or containment.

1. Bounded scope or limitsB2formal

   The boundaries or limits of a space, area, or concept.

   limites restreintes

   • The project must stay within the confines of the budget.
   • He felt trapped within the confines of his small office.
   • The discussion remained within the confines of the agreed agenda.

   Synonymescompassrangescope

   Antonymesexpansefreedomopenness

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de maintenir quelqu'un ou quelque chose dans des limites, ou de restreindre ses mouvements ou ses activités.

A verb used to indicate the act of keeping someone or something within limits or restricting movement or activity.

1. Keep within limitsB2formal

   To keep someone or something within certain limits or boundaries.

   Confiner

   • Please confine your remarks to the topic at hand.
   • The disease was confined to a small area.
   • He confined his research to the 19th century.

   Synonymesboundcircumscribeconstrainhem inlimitrestrainrestricttrammel

   Antonymesfreeliberatereleaseunleash

2. Imprison or restrictB2formal

   To force someone to stay in a particular place, such as a prison or a small space.

   Confiner

   • The prisoner was confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.
   • She was confined to bed after the accident.
   • The animals are confined in small cages.

   Synonymescageimprisonincarcerateinternjaillock uppenshut in

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease