constraint

• Nom désignant une limitation, une contrainte ou une condition qui restreint ou contrôle ce qui peut être fait ou atteint.

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.

   contrainte

   • 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.

   Synonymesbarriercheckcontrolcurbdeterrentimpedimentlimitationobstaclerestraintrestriction

   Antonymesallowancefreedomlibertylicenseopportunitypermission

2. Control or restraintB2formal

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

   contrainte (contrôle ou restriction)

   • 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.

   Synonymescheckcontrolcurbdeterrentlimitationreinrestraintrestriction

   Antonymesfreedomindependencelibertylicensepermissiveness