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剥出荚壳
limitaciones
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constraint [Am kənˈstreɪnt, Brit kənˈstreɪnt] N
1. constraint U (compulsion):
constraint
coacción f
we acted under constraint
actuamos coaccionados or bajo coacción
there is no constraint to participate
no es obligatorio participar
there is no constraint to participate
no hay obligación de participar
2. constraint (restriction):
constraint U or C often pl
restricción f
constraint U or C often pl
limitación f
without constraint
sin restricciones or limitaciones
3. constraint U (inhibition):
constraint
represión f
unfettered by the constraints of …
libre de las restricciones or trabas de …
she refuses to be bounded by practical constraints
se niega a verse constreñida por consideraciones de orden práctico
legal contract/requirement/constraint/rights
legal
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
coerción
constraint
la gran limitante es la falta de recursos
the main constraint o limiting factor is the lack of resources
hay varias limitaciones que pueden afectar el resultado
there are several limiting factors o constraints which can influence the result
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English
Spanish
Spanish
constraint [kənˈstreɪnt] N
1. constraint no pl (compulsion):
constraint
coacción f
under constraint
bajo coacción
2. constraint (limit):
constraint
restricción f
to impose constraints on sb/sth
imponer limitaciones a alguien/algo
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
constreñimiento
constraint
coerción
constraint
constraint [kən·ˈstreɪnt] N
1. constraint (compulsion):
constraint
coacción f
under constraint
bajo coacción
2. constraint (limit):
constraint
restricción f
to impose constraints on sb/sth
imponer limitaciones a alguien/algo
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under constraint
bajo coacción
to impose constraints on sb/sth
imponer limitaciones a alguien/algo
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
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Although registration is not required for legal protection, registration offers several advantages.
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He was paroled after less than two, and in 1998 all further legal action against him was ended on the grounds of his poor health.
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Many countries issue large quantities of non circulating legal tender purely as a profit making exercise.
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