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 make someone do something, using physical force, strong pressure or persuasion.
- 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
- 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.
constrain — full definition
- verb To make someone do something, using physical force, strong pressure or persuasion.
- verb To keep something within strict limits so that it cannot spread or move freely.
- verb To cut down an outcome because there is not enough available to achieve more.
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