curfew

• Règle imposée par les autorités exigeant que les personnes restent à l'intérieur pendant certaines heures, généralement la nuit, souvent pour des raisons de sécurité.

A noun referring to a regulation requiring people to remain indoors during specified hours, typically at night, often imposed by authorities for safety or security reasons.

1. Restriction on movementB1formal

   A regulation requiring people to remain indoors during specified hours, typically at night.

   Couvre-feu

   • The government imposed a curfew after the riots.
   • Teenagers must obey the city's 10 PM curfew.
   • During the emergency, a strict curfew was enforced.

2. Parental ruleA2informal

   A time set by parents by which a child must be home.

   Heure limite fixée par les parents

   • My parents gave me a midnight curfew on weekends.
   • She broke her curfew and got grounded.
   • His curfew is 9 PM on school nights.

   Synonymesbedtimedeadlinelights-outtime limit