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Einschränkung — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • austerity noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • constraint noun A limitation or restriction on what can be done.
  • curb noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
  • impairment noun A weakening or reduction in how well something functions.
  • limitation noun A restriction on what something can do or how far it can go; a shortcoming.
  • privation noun The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.
  • restraint noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
  • restriction noun A rule or condition that limits what is allowed.

Senses

Einschränkung is used for these senses in English:

  • austerity Severity of manners or life; extreme rigor or strictness; harsh discipline.
  • check A control; a limit or stop.
  • constraint Something that constrains; a restriction.
  • curb (figurative) Something that checks or restrains; a restraint.
  • impairment The result of being impaired.
  • limitation An imperfection or shortcoming that limits something's use or value.
  • limitation (law) A time period after which some legal action may no longer be brought.
  • privation (philosophy) The state of being deprived of or lacking an attribute formerly or properly possessed; the loss or absence of such an attribute.

austerity — full definition

  1. noun Extreme plainness and self-discipline, with no luxuries.
  2. noun A government policy of cutting spending or raising taxes to reduce a deficit.

check — full definition

  1. noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  2. noun A written order instructing a bank to pay a stated sum (spelled "cheque" in British English).
  3. noun The bill for a meal, especially in a restaurant.
  4. noun In chess, a position where the king is under direct threat of capture.
  5. verb To examine or verify something.

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