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Detailed Translations for confining from English to French

confining:


Translation Matrix for confining:

AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- close; constraining; constrictive; limiting; restricting

Synonyms for "confining":


Related Definitions for "confining":

  1. crowded1
  2. restricting the scope or freedom of action1

confine:

to confine verb (confines, confined, confining)

  1. to confine (limit; reduce; cut back)
    limiter; restreindre; borner; entourer; délimiter; tailler; clôturer
    • limiter verb (limite, limites, limitons, limitez, )
    • restreindre verb (restreins, restreint, restreignons, restreignez, )
    • borner verb (borne, bornes, bornons, bornez, )
    • entourer verb (entoure, entoures, entourons, entourez, )
    • délimiter verb (délimite, délimites, délimitons, délimitez, )
    • tailler verb (taille, tailles, taillons, taillez, )
    • clôturer verb (clôture, clôtures, clôturons, clôturez, )
  2. to confine (limit; restrict; encapsulate; )
    limiter; englober; comprendre; endiguer; barrer; contenir; envelopper; maîtriser; contrecarrer; s'opposer à; résister à; faire obstacle à
    • limiter verb (limite, limites, limitons, limitez, )
    • englober verb (englobe, englobes, englobons, englobez, )
    • comprendre verb (comprends, comprend, comprenons, comprenez, )
    • endiguer verb (endigue, endigues, endiguons, endiguez, )
    • barrer verb (barre, barres, barrons, barrez, )
    • contenir verb (contiens, contient, contenons, contenez, )
    • envelopper verb (enveloppe, enveloppes, enveloppons, enveloppez, )
    • maîtriser verb (maîtrise, maîtrises, maîtrisons, maîtrisez, )
    • contrecarrer verb (contrecarre, contrecarres, contrecarrons, contrecarrez, )

Conjugations for confine:

present
  1. confine
  2. confine
  3. confines
  4. confine
  5. confine
  6. confine
simple past
  1. confined
  2. confined
  3. confined
  4. confined
  5. confined
  6. confined
present perfect
  1. have confined
  2. have confined
  3. has confined
  4. have confined
  5. have confined
  6. have confined
past continuous
  1. was confining
  2. were confining
  3. was confining
  4. were confining
  5. were confining
  6. were confining
future
  1. shall confine
  2. will confine
  3. will confine
  4. shall confine
  5. will confine
  6. will confine
continuous present
  1. am confining
  2. are confining
  3. is confining
  4. are confining
  5. are confining
  6. are confining
subjunctive
  1. be confined
  2. be confined
  3. be confined
  4. be confined
  5. be confined
  6. be confined
diverse
  1. confine!
  2. let's confine!
  3. confined
  4. confining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for confine:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tailler gash
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
barrer confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict bar; barricade; beat against the wind; block; blot out; clearly define; conclude; cross; define; demarcate; end; fence; fence in; fence off; finish; hinder; jam; map out; mark out; navigate; obstruct; oppose; outline; prevent; sabotage; sail against the wind; stem; stop; tack; thwart; trace out; upset
borner confine; cut back; limit; reduce bound; clearly define; cover; curtail; define; demarcate; embank; enclose; end; fence; fence in; fence off; limit; lock up; map out; mark out; outline; protect; restrict; surround; trace out
clôturer confine; cut back; limit; reduce clearly define; conclude; cover; define; demarcate; end; fence; fence in; fence off; finish; lock up; map out; mark out; outline; partition off; protect; screen; trace out
comprendre confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict be in sympathy with; be on to; comprehend; comprise; conceive; consist of; count in; encapsulate; enclose; feel; feel empathy for; figure in; fill; get; grasp; imagine; include; intend; look through; rumble to; see through; sympathise; sympathize; take up space; think; understand
contenir confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict add; avert; bound; comprise; control; embank; encapsulate; enclose; end; include; keep out; keep under control; limit; prevent; restrain; suppress; surround
contrecarrer confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict beat against the wind; block; counteract; cross; cross o.s.; discourage; dissuade; hamper; hinder; hold back; make impossible; make the sign of the cross; navigate; obstruct; oppose; prevent; resist; restrain; sabotage; sail against the wind; stem; stop; tack; thwart; upset; withstand
délimiter confine; cut back; limit; reduce bound; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; conclude; curtail; define; embank; enclose; end; finish; finish off; limit; restrict; state precisely; surround
endiguer confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict dam in; embank
englober confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict cover
entourer confine; cut back; limit; reduce besiege; border; circle; clearly define; define; demarcate; divert; draw a circle around; edge; encircle; enfold; envelope; fence; fence in; fence off; map out; mark out; outflank; outline; round; surround; trace out; trim; turn
envelopper confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict bale; besiege; besieged; besieges; bind round; blur; board; camouflage; catch; charm; close in; comprise; conceal; contain; cover; crate; dupe; encapsulate; enclose; enfold; envelop; evnvelope; formulate; include; lock in; mantle; mask; pack; package; pen in; phrase; put into words; seal up; shroud; surround; swathe; tie on; veil; word; wrap; wrap around; wrap round; wrap up
faire obstacle à confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict block; hamper; hinder; keep from; make impossible; obstruct; prevent; thwart
limiter confine; cut back; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; reduce; restrict bound; bring to a close; bring to a conclusion; bring to an end; conclude; curtail; enclose; end; finish; finish off; limit; restrict; surround
maîtriser confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict be the one in control; bring to submission; bring under control; check; control; crush; curb; dominate; exercise authority; exert power; have it taped; have the upper hand; keep back; keep in control; moderate; order; overcome; overpower; overwhelm; pulverise; pulverize; recant; reign; restrain; retract; revoke; rub fine; rule; subdue; subject; suppress; take back; take possession of something; tame; understand; withhold
restreindre confine; cut back; limit; reduce bound; curtail; enclose; end; limit; restrict; surround
résister à confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict defend; hold off; keep away; keep off; keep out; match for; resist; withstand
s'opposer à confine; dam; embank; encapsulate; enclose; envelope; limit; restrict bother; counteract; hamper; hinder; impede; obstruct; oppose; raise objections; resist; stonewall; thwart; withstand
tailler confine; cut back; limit; reduce carve out; clip; cut; cut away; cut back; cut close; cut off; cut out; cut to size; excise; grind; jag; nick; notch; pare; prune; reap; resect; score; sharpen; skim; sting; strop; style someone's hair; tailor to; trim; whet
- bound; circumscribe; detain; enclose; hold; hold in; limit; restrain; restrict; throttle; trammel
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- shut up

Synonyms for "confine":


Antonyms for "confine":


Related Definitions for "confine":

  1. place limits on (extent or access)1
  2. restrict or confine,1
  3. to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement1
  4. prevent from leaving or from being removed1
  5. deprive of freedom; take into confinement1
  6. close in; darkness enclosed him1

Wiktionary Translations for confine:

confine
noun
  1. limit
verb
  1. to restrict; to keep within bounds
confine
verb
  1. Maintenir des troupes dans leurs quartiers
  2. Servir de ligne de démarcation à un terrain, à un pays.
  3. Renfermer, ranger, mettre en lieu sûr, à l’abri. (Sens général).