confine

• Verbo usado para indicar a ação de manter alguém ou algo dentro de limites, restringindo o movimento ou a atividade; também pode significar prender, isolar ou restringir alguém a um espaço fechado.

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.

   Limitar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosboundcircumscribeconstrainhem inlimitrestrainrestricttrammel

   Antônimosfreeliberatereleaseunleash

2. Imprison or restrictB2formal

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

   Prender ou restringir

   • 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.

   Sinônimoscageimprisonincarcerateinternjaillock uppenshut in

   Antônimosfreeliberaterelease