restreindre
French → English
(action) Restrict/Limit: to keep something within certain narrow boundaries
Le gouvernement veut restreindre l'usage des voitures en centre-ville.
(English) The government wants to restrict the use of cars in the city center.
L'enceinte de confinement sert à restreindre le relâchement de radioactivité.
(English) The containment structure serves to restrict the release of radioactivity.
(reflexive) Cut back: to reduce one's own expenses or lifestyle
Il a perdu son emploi et a dû se restreindre pour finir le mois.
(English) He lost his job and had to cut back to make it to the end of the month.
Nous devons nous restreindre à l'essentiel durant cette crise économique.
(English) We must limit ourselves to the essentials during this economic crisis.
Entry ID: fr:en:restreindre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary