confine
gb/kˈɑnfaɪn/ us/kˈɑnfaɪn/
B1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 2900
tart, bezár, korlátoz, szorítkozik, határ, keret
క్రియ
B1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'confine' with 'define'. 'Confine' means to limit or keep inside; 'define' means to explain the meaning of something.
అర్థం
Keep within limits or boundaries
పదకలయికలు
confine to bed
|confine within walls
|confine to prison
|confine discussion
|confine movement
పర్యాయపదాలు
restrict (More general; can apply to non-physical limitations as well.)
|
imprison (Specifically means to confine a person in prison.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
free (Means to release from confinement or restriction.)
|
liberate (Often used for freeing from severe or unjust confinement.)
విషయాలు
control
|law
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
క్రియ
B2
2
korlátoz
B2
szorítkozik
B2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse this sense for physical restriction contexts; in abstract use it refers to limiting scope, not physical movement.
అర్థం
Limit the range or scope of something
పదకలయికలు
confine remarks
|confine attention
|confine efforts
|confine scope
పర్యాయపదాలు
narrow (Focuses on reducing breadth in scope.)
|
limit (General term for placing boundaries on extent or amount.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
expand (Increase in size, scope, or extent.)
|
broaden (Make wider in scope or range.)
విషయాలు
communication
|work
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may confuse this noun form with its verb form; as a noun it refers to boundaries, not the act of restricting.
అర్థం
Borders or limits of an area/subject
పదకలయికలు
within the confines of
|escape the confines of
|confines of the city
పర్యాయపదాలు
limits (General term for boundaries.)
|
boundaries (Often used for physical or conceptual borders.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
freedom (Absence of limits or restrictions.)
విషయాలు
geography
|law
|space
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
The edges or borders of a place or of what is possible.
The boundaries or limits that enclose a space, area, or subject.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
confine
IPA
GB/kˈɑnfaɪn/
US/kˈɑnfaɪn/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
con - fine (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (con)
పద రూపాలు
Verb
- Base: confine
- 3rd Person Singular: confines
- Present Participle: confining
- Past: confined
సంబంధిత పదాలు
Forms
confines
verb
confining
verb
confined
verb
Core family
confinement
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
unconfined
adjective
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- All activities must take place within the confines of the campus.
- Freedom of speech exists within the confines of the law.