hem in

• Verbe à particule signifiant entourer ou contraindre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, en gênant ses mouvements ou sa liberté.

A phrasal verb meaning to surround or confine someone or something, restricting movement or freedom.

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Surround closelyformal

   To surround someone or something closely, restricting movement.

   Encerrer étroitement

   • The protesters were hemmed in by the police on all sides.
   • The tall buildings hem in the small park, blocking the sunlight.
   • The sheep were hemmed in by the fence.

   Synonymesbox inconfineencircleenclosefence inhedge insurroundtrap

   Antonymesfreeliberaterelease

2. Restrict or limitformal

   To restrict someone's freedom or ability to act.

   Restreindre, limiter

   • She felt hemmed in by the strict rules of the company.
   • The new regulations hem in the creativity of the artists.
   • He was hemmed in by his responsibilities and couldn't travel.

   Synonymescircumscribeconfineconstrainlimitrestrainrestrict

   Antonymesfreeliberatereleaseunbind

Verbe de basehem