restrict

re·strict  (r-strkt)

tr.v. re·strict·ed, re·strict·ing, re·stricts

To keep or confine within limits. See Synonyms at limit.

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[Latin restringere, restrict- : re-, re- + stringere, to draw tight; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

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re·strictor, re·stricter n.

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restrict [rɪˈstrɪkt]

vb

(often foll by to) to confine or keep within certain often specified limits or selected bounds to restrict one's drinking to the evening

[from Latin rēstrictus bound up, from rēstringere; see restrain]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	restrict - place restrictions on; "curtail drinking in school" curtail, cut back, curb circumscribe, confine, limit - restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day" abridge - lessen, diminish, or curtail; "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" immobilise, immobilize - cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
	2.	restrict - place under restrictions; limit access to; "This substance is controlled" classify - declare unavailable, as for security reasons; "Classify these documents" taboo - declare as sacred and forbidden scant, skimp - limit in quality or quantity localise, localize - restrict something to a particular area curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger" derestrict - make free from restrictions
	3.	restrict - place limits on (extent or access); "restrict the use of this parking lot"; "limit the time you can spend with your friends" confine, limit, throttle, trammel, restrain, bound tighten, reduce - narrow or limit; "reduce the influx of foreigners" tie - limit or restrict to; "I am tied to UNIX"; "These big jets are tied to large airports" gate - restrict (school boys') movement to the dormitory or campus as a means of punishment draw a line, draw the line - reasonably object (to) or set a limit (on); "I draw the line when it comes to lending money to friends!" mark off, mark out - set boundaries to and delimit; "mark out the territory" harness, rein, rule - keep in check; "rule one's temper" baffle, regulate - check the emission of (sound) hamper, cramp, halter, strangle - prevent the progress or free movement of; "He was hampered in his efforts by the bad weather"; "the imperialist nation wanted to strangle the free trade between the two small countries" tighten up, constrain, stiffen, tighten - restrict; "Tighten the rules"; "stiffen the regulations" clamp down, crack down - repress or suppress (something regarded as undesirable); "The police clamped down on illegal drugs" inhibit - limit the range or extent of; "Contact between the young was inhibited by strict social customs" constrain, cumber, encumber, restrain - hold back curb, hold in, control, moderate, contain, check, hold - lessen the intensity of; temper; hold in restraint; hold or keep within limits; "moderate your alcohol intake"; "hold your tongue"; "hold your temper"; "control your anger"
	4.	restrict - make more specific; "qualify these remarks" qualify modify - make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage"

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restrict

verb

1. limit, fix, regulate, specify, curb, ration, keep within bounds or limits a move to restrict the number of students on campus at any one time
limit free, allow, encourage, promote, permit, foster, widen, broaden

2. hamper, impede, handicap, restrain, cramp, inhibit, straiten The shoulder straps restrict movement.

Translations

restrict [rɪsˈtrɪkt] VT [+ visits, price rise] → limitar; [+ authority, freedom] → restringir, limitar
the plant is restricted to Andalusia → la planta está restringida a Andalucía
his output is restricted to novels → su producción se limita a las novelas
to restrict o.s. to sth → limitarse a algo
I restrict myself to the facts → me limito a exponer los hechos
nowadays I restrict myself to a litre a day → hoy día me limito a beber un litro diario

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restrict [rɪˈstrɪkt] vt

(= limit) [+ imports, numbers, amount] → restreindre

[+ freedom, movement, flow] → restreindre

(= confine) [+ person] → confiner
to be restricted to sth [person] → être confiné(e) à qch
For the first two weeks patients are restricted to the grounds → Pendant les deux premières semaines, les patients sont confinés à l'enceinte.
to be restricted to sb [membership] → être réservé(e) à qn
Membership is restricted to men → Le statut de membre est réservé aux hommes.
to restrict o.s. to sth → se limiter à qch

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restrict

vt

(= limit) → beschränken (→ to auf +acc); freedom, authority also → einschränken; time, number also → begrenzen (→ to auf +acc); to restrict somebody’s movements → jdn in seiner Bewegungsfreiheit einschränken; all speakers are restricted to three hours → die Redezeit ist auf drei Stunden beschränkt

(= hinder) restricting clothes → beengende Kleidungsstücke

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restrict [rɪˈstrɪkt] vt → limitare, restringere

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restrict

v restrict [rəˈstrikt]

1 to keep within certain limits I try to restrict myself / my smoking to five cigarettes a day; Use of the car-park is restricted to senior staff. beperk يَحْصُر نَفْسَه، يَبْقى في نِطاق ограничавам omezit begrænse beschränken περιορίζω restringir, limitar piirama محدود کردن rajoittaa restreindre, limiter (à) לְהַגבִּיל परिमित, सीमित करना ograničiti korlátoz membatasi takmarka limitare 限定する 제한하다 apriboti ierobežot terhad beperken begrense, innskrenke ograniczać limitar a limita, a restrânge ограничивать obmedziť omejevati ograničiti se inskränka, begränsa, endast för ... จำกัด sınırlamak, kısıtlamak 限制 обмежувати محدود کرنا hạn chế 限制

2 to make less than usual, desirable etc He feels this new law will restrict his freedom. beperk, inperk يُقَيِّد، يَحِدُّ من، يُحَدِّد ограничавам omezit begrænse; indskrænke einschränken περιορίζω limitar piirama محدود کردن rajoittaa limiter לְהַגבִּיל बंधन में रखना, सीमा में बांधना ograničiti leszűkít mengurangi takmarka limitare 制限する (자유 활동 등을) 금지(제한)하다 apriboti, suvaržyti ierobežot menghadkan beperken begrense, innskrenke ograniczyć limitar a limita ограничивать obmedziť omejiti ograničiti inskränka, begränsa จำกัด sınırlamak, kısıtlamak 限制 обмежувати پابندی لگانا giới hạn 限制

adj reˈstricted

1 limited; narrow, small a restricted space. beperkte مَحْدود، ضَيِّق، صَغير ограничен omezený begrænset beschränkt περιορισμένος, στενός restringido, limitado piiratud محدود rajallinen restreint מוּגבָּל सीमित ograničen korlátozott terbatas, sempit takmarkaður limitato 限られた 제한된 apribotas ierobežots; mazs sempit beperkt begrenset, trang ograniczony limitado restrâns, limitat ограниченный obmedzený omejen uzan begränsad คับแคบ sınırlı 有限的 вузький محدود bị giới hạn 有限的

2 to which entry has been restricted to certain people The battlefield was a restricted zone. beperkte, verbode مَحْظور الدُّخول إليه، مُحَرَّم забранена зона vyhrazený; zakázaný lukket; ikke offentligt tilgængelig Sperr-... περιορισμένος, που επιτρέπει την είσοδο σε λίγους restringido keelu- تحت نظارت محدود eristetty restreint מוּגבָּל आप लोगों के लिये वर्जित ograničen tiltott khusus sem einungis er ætlaður tilteknum aðilum riservato, limitato 制限された 특정 집단에 출입이 한정된 draudžiamas, slaptas aizliegts kawasan larangan niet algemeen toegankelijk begrenset, med begrensninger zastrzeżony, zakazany, zamknięty condicionado cu acces limitat предназначенный для узкого круга vyhradený; zakázaný omejen zabranjen endast för ... ซึ่งถูกจำกัด yasak 限制進入的，只開放給特定人員進入的 обмежений ممنوع khu vực cấm 只限于某些人的

3 in which certain restrictions (eg a speed limit) apply a restricted area. sone met beperkings مَحْدود بالقانون ограничен s omezenou rychlostí reguleret eingeschränkt με περιορισμούς vedado, prohibido; restringido (kiiruse)piiranguga ممنوعه rajoitettu réglementé, limité מוּגבָּל ograničen útszakasz sebességkorlátozással khusus, terlarang sem er háður reglum/takmörkunum regolamentato 制限のある 특정 제한이 적용되는 turintis apribojimų ierobežojuma- kawasan dengan had tertentu waar snelheidsbeperking geldt som har restriksjoner, regulert objęty ograniczeniem condicionado (zonă) de limitare (a vitezei) с некоторыми ограничениями s obmedzenou rýchlosťou omejen; prepovedan ograničen [] med hastighetsbegränsning (vissa restriktioner) ซึ่งถูกควบคุม denetimli 有限制的 обмежений محدود có giới hạn riêng 限制的

n reˈstriction [-ʃən]

1 a rule etc that limits or controls Even in a free democracy a person's behaviour must be subject to certain restrictions. beperkings قَيْد، حَد ограничение omezení, zákaz begrænsning die Einschränkung περιορισμός restricción, limitación kitsendus محدودیت rajoitus restriction, limitation הַגבָּלָה सीमा ograničenje, restrikcija korlátozás pembatasan takmörkun; hömlur restrizione, limitazione 束縛 제약 조건(규정) apribojimas ierobežojums undang-undang beperking begrensning, innskrenkning ograniczenie restrição limitare, restricţie ограничение obmedzenie, zákaz omejitev ograničenje restriktion การจำกัด sınırlama 限制 обмеження ممانعت quy tắc 限制

2 the act of restricting restriction of freedom. beperk تَقييد، تَحْديد ограничаване omezování begrænsning die Einschränkung περιορισμός restricción, limitación kitsendamine منع rajoittaminen réduction הַגבָּלָה प्रतिबंध ograničavanje megszorítás pembatasan takmörkun limitazione 制限 제한 suvaržymas ierobežojums penyekatan beperking begrensing, innskrenking ograniczenie restrição limitare ограничение obmedzenie omejevanje ograničavanje inskränkning, begränsning การควบคุม kısıtlama 限制 обмеження پابندی sự giới hạn 限制

adj reˈstrictive [-tiv]

restricting or intended to restrict. beperkend مُقَيِّد، تَقْييدي، حَصْري ограничителен omezující restriktiv; indskrænkende einschränkend περιοριστικός restrictivo kitsendav محدو کننده؛ دست و پا گیر rajoittava restrictif מַגבִּיל प्रतिबंधात्मक koji ograničuje, restriktivan korlátozó terbatas takmarkandi restrittivo 制限する 제한적인 ribojantis, varžantis ierobežojošs secara terhad beperkend restriktiv, innskrenkende ograniczający restritivo restrictiv ограничительный obmedzujúci, zakazujúci omejevalen restriktivan restriktiv ซึ่งถูกจำกัด kısıtlayıcı 限制(性)的 обмежувальний مانع có giới hạn 限制性的

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restrict → يُقَيّد omezit begrænse einschränken περιορίζω restringir rajoittaa restreindre ograničiti limitare 制限する 제한하다 beperken begrense ograniczyć restringir ограничивать begränsa จำกัด sınırlamak hạn chế 限制