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ограни́чивать — meaning in English

ogranichivat

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English meaning

  • abridge verb To deprive; to cut off.
  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • bound adj Obliged to do something, often by law, duty, or promise.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • ration noun A fixed, limited amount of something, especially food, given out to each person.
  • 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.
  • skirt noun A piece of clothing that hangs from the waist, covering the lower body.
  • terminate verb To bring something to an end.

Senses

ограни́чивать is used for these senses in English:

  • abridge (transitive, archaic) To deprive; to cut off. [First attested around 1150–1350]
  • border (transitive) To put a border on something.
  • bound (transitive) To surround a territory or other geographical entity; to form the boundary of.
  • 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.
  • cramp (transitive, figurative) To prohibit movement or expression of.
  • curtail (transitive, figuratively) To limit or restrict; to keep in check.

abridge — full definition

  1. verb To deprive; to cut off.
  2. verb To debar from.
  3. verb To make shorter; to shorten in duration or extent.
  4. verb To shorten or contract by using fewer words, yet retaining the sense; to epitomize; to condense.

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

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