rajoittaa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
- check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- circumscribe verb To draw a line around; to encircle.
- confine verb To keep someone or something within certain limits or a restricted space.
- constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
- contain verb To hold something inside, or to have something as one of its parts.
- cramp noun A sudden, painful, involuntary tightening of a muscle.
- curtail verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
- inhibit verb To slow down, restrain, or prevent something from happening freely.
- limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
- qualify verb To meet the requirements needed for something, such as a job, benefit, or competition stage.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
- restrict verb To keep something within limits; to hold it back from going further.
Senses
rajoittaa is used for these senses in English:
- border (transitive) To put a border on something.
- box in (transitive, figuratively) To limit someone's freedom of thought, movement, expression, etc.
- check To act as a curb or restraint.
- circumscribe To limit narrowly; to restrict.
- confine (transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds. [from 17th c.]
- constrain (transitive) To keep within close bounds; to confine.
- constrain (transitive) To reduce a result in response to limited resources.
- contain (transitive) To hold inside.
border — full definition
- noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
- noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
- verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.
check — full definition
- noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
- noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
- noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
- noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
- verb To examine or verify something.