boxed-in

• Descreve a sensação de estar preso, limitado ou sem espaço de manobra, seja por circunstâncias, regras ou falta de opções. Pode indicar tanto restrição física quanto emocional ou profissional.

Describes a feeling of being trapped, restricted, or confined by circumstances or rules.

1. Enclosed or confinedB2informal

   Enclosed in or as if in a box; feeling trapped or restricted.

   Encurralado

   • He felt boxed-in by the small office cubicle.
   • The car was boxed-in by other vehicles in the parking lot.
   • She felt boxed-in by her daily routine.

   Sinônimosconfinedenclosedimprisonedpent-uprestrictedshut intrapped

   Antônimosfreeopenunconfinedunrestricted