curfew

• Substantivo que designa a regra que obriga as pessoas a permanecerem em casa ou em local fechado durante determinadas horas, geralmente à noite, imposta por autoridades por motivos de segurança ou emergência.

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.

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   • 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.

   Hora de chegar em casa

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

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