confine in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for confine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

confine [Am kənˈfaɪn, Brit kənˈfʌɪn] VB trans

1. confine (limit, restrict):

to confine sth to sth

limitar or restringir algo a algo

she confines her analysis to one country

limita or restringe su análisis a un país

he confined himself to a few words of thanks

se limitó a expresar unas pocas palabras de agradecimiento

drug addiction is not confined to large cities

la drogadicción no afecta únicamente a las grandes ciudades

the fire was confined to the basement

el incendio se localizó en el sótano

the fire was confined to the basement

el incendio solo afectó al sótano

2. confine (shut in, imprison):

confine person

confinar

confine person

recluir

confine animal

encerrar

they were confined to barracks Brit MIL

estaban retenidos en el cuartel

they were confined to barracks Brit MIL

estaban arrestados

she is confined to a wheelchair

está confinada a una silla de ruedas

he was confined to bed for several months

tuvo que guardar cama varios meses

he was confined to bed for several months

estuvo postrado en cama durante varios meses

rain confined them to the house

la lluvia los obligó a permanecer en la casa

Translations for confine in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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acuartelar

to confine … to barracks

encamar

to confine … to bed

circunscribirse a algo

to limit o confine oneself to sth

limítate a hacer lo que te ordenan

just confine yourself to o keep to what you've been told to do

aténgase a los hechos

confine yourself to the facts

limítese el testigo a relatar los hechos

the witness will please limit o confine his testimony to the facts

confine in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for confine in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.confine [kənˈfaɪn] VB trans

1. confine (limit):

to confine sth to sth

restringir algo a algo

to be confined to doing sth

limitarse a hacer algo

2. confine (imprison):

confine

confinar

3. confine (shut in):

confine person

recluir

confine animal

encerrar

to be confined to quarters MIL

estar retenido en los barracones

II.confine [kənˈfaɪn] N pl

the confines

los confines

beyond the confines of sth

más allá de los límites de algo

Translations for confine in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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arrestar MIL

to confine to barracks

confinar

to confine

confinar a la población

to confine the population

recluir (hospital)

to confine

localizar (fuego, epidemia)

to confine

limitarse

to confine oneself

confine Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to confine sth to sth

restringir algo a algo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At high frequencies, current density can increase because the conducting region in a wire becomes confined near its surface, the so-called skin effect.

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These would take the glamour workings away from the 38 class, who would be confined to all-stations passenger and even goods trains.

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Ions are electrostatically confined raising the density and increasing the fusion rate.

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However, his repertoire was not confined to opera.

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He died in 2008, aged 83, having been confined to bed for a few months following a heart attack and a stroke.

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This parasitic mode of life is most often confined to the larvae with the adults usually leading free lives.

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Otters have recently recolonised the upper reaches of the river, however the water vole is now confined to a few isolated populations.

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This process was painful and often confined women to their rooms.

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It specializes in very large-scale tests which would be hazardous within the confines of the main campus.

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Now disabled, he was henceforth confined to bed.

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