confine
gb/kˈɑnfaɪn/ us/kˈɑnfaɪn/
B1
Английски
~ 2900
tart, bezár, korlátoz, szorítkozik, határ, keret
ГЛАГОЛ
B1
1
Модел на употреба:
to confine [someone/something] to [place/limits]
The patient was confined to bed for two weeks after surgery.
A betegnek a műtét után két hétig ágyban kellett maradnia.
The zoo confines the animals to secure enclosures.
Az állatkert biztonságos, zárt kifutókban tartja az állatokat.
Due to the storm, we were confined indoors all day.
The prisoner was confined to his cell for 23 hours a day.
Примери за учащи
She was confined to her room.
A szobájában kellett maradnia.
The dog is confined in the yard.
A kutyát az udvarban tartják.
He was confined to bed after the accident.
We were confined inside because of the rain.
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confine' with 'define'. 'Confine' means to limit or keep inside; 'define' means to explain the meaning of something.
Значение
Keep within limits or boundaries
Колокации
confine to bed
|confine within walls
|confine to prison
|confine discussion
|confine movement
Синоними
restrict (More general; can apply to non-physical limitations as well.)
|
imprison (Specifically means to confine a person in prison.)
Антоними
free (Means to release from confinement or restriction.)
|
liberate (Often used for freeing from severe or unjust confinement.)
Теми
control
|law
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To keep a person or thing in one place or to stop them from going outside certain limits.
To restrict someone or something within a certain area, range, or limits.
ГЛАГОЛ
B2
2
korlátoz
B2
szorítkozik
B2
Модел на употреба:
to confine [discussion/activity] to [topic/area]
Please confine your remarks to the topic under discussion.
Kérem, a hozzászólásában szorítkozzon a tárgyalt témára.
The study confines itself to rural communities.
A tanulmány a vidéki közösségekre szorítkozik.
We should confine our efforts to achievable goals.
Примери за учащи
Please confine your talk to the point.
Kérem, szorítkozzon a lényegre.
The book confines itself to one subject.
A könyv egyetlen témára szorítkozik.
We will confine our work to this project.
Честа грешка:
Learners may overuse this sense for physical restriction contexts; in abstract use it refers to limiting scope, not physical movement.
Значение
Limit the range or scope of something
Колокации
confine remarks
|confine attention
|confine efforts
|confine scope
Синоними
narrow (Focuses on reducing breadth in scope.)
|
limit (General term for placing boundaries on extent or amount.)
Антоними
expand (Increase in size, scope, or extent.)
|
broaden (Make wider in scope or range.)
Теми
communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
Определение
To limit what you talk about, work on, or deal with to a particular subject or area.
To restrict the range, subject, or extent of something, especially in discussion or activity.
СЪЩЕСТВИТЕЛНО
B2
FORMAL
3
She spent most of her life within the confines of the small village.
Élete nagy részét a kis falu határain belül töltötte.
The discussion stayed within the confines of legal issues.
A vita a jogi kérdések keretein belül maradt.
They longed to escape the confines of their routine.
Примери за учащи
He stayed within the confines of the park.
A park határain belül maradt.
They live within the confines of this town.
Ennek a városnak a határain belül élnek.
She wanted to leave the confines of her home.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this noun form with its verb form; as a noun it refers to boundaries, not the act of restricting.
Значение
Borders or limits of an area/subject
Колокации
within the confines of
|escape the confines of
|confines of the city
Синоними
limits (General term for boundaries.)
|
boundaries (Often used for physical or conceptual borders.)
Антоними
freedom (Absence of limits or restrictions.)
Теми
geography
|law
|space
|core_vocabulary
Определение
The edges or borders of a place or of what is possible.
The boundaries or limits that enclose a space, area, or subject.
Граматика
Речникова форма
confine
IPA
GB/kˈɑnfaɪn/
US/kˈɑnfaɪn/
Срички и ударение
con - fine (2 срички)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
Форми на думата
Verb
- Base: confine
- 3rd Person Singular: confines
- Present Participle: confining
- Past: confined
Семейство думи
Forms
confines
verb
confining
verb
confined
verb
Core family
confinement
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unconfined
adjective
Изрази
confined space
1/kənfˈaɪnd spˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
Small enclosed area with limited access
A small closed place that is hard to get in and out of and may have little air.
Примери
- Workers must wear protective gear when entering a confined space.
- The rescue team had trouble reaching him in the confined space.
confined to bed
1/kənfˈaɪnd tə bˈɛd/
fixed phrase
Kept in bed by illness/injury
Made to stay in bed because you are sick or hurt.
Примери
- After the operation, she was confined to bed for several days.
- He has been confined to bed with the flu.
within the confines of
1/wɪðˈɪn ðə kˈɑnfaɪnz əv/
fixed phrase
formal
Inside set boundaries or limits
Inside the limits or borders of a place or situation.
Примери
- All activities must take place within the confines of the campus.
- Freedom of speech exists within the confines of the law.