confining

• Descreve aquilo que limita o movimento, a liberdade ou o desenvolvimento; que restringe ou prende.

Describes something that restricts movement, freedom, or growth; limiting.

1. Restricting freedomB2formal

   Limiting or restricting someone's movement, actions, or opportunities.

   Restringente à liberdade

   • The small office felt confining after working from home.
   • She found the strict rules of the institution confining.
   • The confining nature of the job made him look for other opportunities.

   Sinônimosbindingclaustrophobicconstraininglimitingnarrowrestrictingrestrictivestifling

   Antônimosfreeingunrestrictive

2. Crowded or crampedB2informal

   Feeling uncomfortably small or crowded, lacking space.

   Apertado

   • The confining space of the elevator made her anxious.
   • They lived in a confining apartment with barely enough room for two.
   • The confining conditions of the subway during rush hour were unbearable.

   Sinônimoscloseconfinedconstrictedcrampednarrowpokyrestrictivetight

   Antônimosairyopenspacious

• 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