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einschränken — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • check noun An inspection to make sure something is correct, safe, or working.
  • constrain verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  • curb noun The raised edge of a sidewalk or pavement bordering a street.
  • narrow adj Having a small width compared to length; not wide.
  • restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.

Senses

einschränken is used for these senses in English:

  • check (transitive) To control, limit, or halt.
  • check To act as a curb or restraint.
  • constrain (transitive) To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  • cut down (idiomatic) To reduce the amount of something.
  • narrow (transitive) To reduce in width or extent; to contract.
  • restrain (transitive) To deprive of liberty.

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.

constrain — full definition

  1. verb To force physically, by strong persuasion or pressuring; to compel; to oblige.
  2. verb To keep within close bounds; to confine.
  3. verb To reduce a result in response to limited resources.

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