beschränken — meaning in English

English meaning

check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
confine verb To keep someone or something within certain limits or a restricted space.
curtail verb To cut something short or reduce it, especially something that would otherwise have continued at its full extent.
limit noun The furthest point or greatest amount allowed or possible; a boundary.
narrow adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
restrict verb To keep something within limits; to hold it back from going further.
tether noun A rope or chain that keeps an animal or object within a limited range while still allowing some movement.

beschränken is used for these senses in English:

check To act as a curb or restraint.
confine (transitive) To restrict (someone or something) to a particular scope or area; to keep in or within certain bounds. [from 17th c.]
curtail (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.
limit (transitive) To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
narrow (transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
restrict To restrain within boundaries; to limit; to confine
tether (transitive) To restrict with, or as if with, a tether.

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.