Definition
To stretch or strain tightly; to put under tension or stress.
Etymology
From Old French 'estraindre', derived from Latin 'stringere' meaning 'to draw tight.' The prefix 'a-' intensifies the action, while the root relates to binding or constraining.
Kelly Says
This word is almost obsolete today, but it's related to 'astrict' and 'stringent'—all from the same Latin root meaning 'tight.' The Romans were so obsessed with binding and tightness that they created an entire family of words around this concept!
Translations
BNবাংলা
প্রতিবন্ধ
pro-ti-bon-dh
CACatalà
restricció
res-treek-syon
CSČeština
omezit
o-me-zit
DADansk
begrænse
be-græn-se
DEDeutsch
einschränken
ein-shrän-ken
ELΕλληνικά
περιορισμός
pe-ri-o-ri-smo-s
ESEspañol
restriccion
res-trik-syon
FAفارسی
محدود کردن
mo-haddod-e-kar-den
FISuomi
rajoittaa
ra-joit-taa
FRFrançais
restreindre
res-treindre
HUMagyar
korlátozni
kor-la-to-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
membatasi
mem-ba-ta-si
ITItaliano
ristrizione
ris-treek-syone
KKKK
ограничивать
o-gran-i-chi-vat'
MSBahasa Melayu
batasi
ba-ta-si
MYမြန်မာ
လျှောက်
l-y-a-uk
NLNederlands
beperken
be-per-ken
NONorsk
begrense
be-gren-se
PLPolski
ograniczać
o-gran-i-czać
PTPortuguês
restringir
re-string-ir
RORomână
restriction
re-strik-syon
RUРусский
ограничивать
ogranichi-vat'
SVSvenska
begränsa
be-grän-sa
SWKiswahili
kizuia
ki-zu-ia
TAதமிழ்
கட்டுப்பாடு
kat-tu-paadu
TEతెలుగు
పరిమితి
pa-ri-mithi
TLTL
paghigpit
pa-hi-gpit
TRTürkçe
kısıtlamak
kis-it-lamak
UKУкраїнська
обмежувати
ob-mezh-u-vat'
URاردو
محدودیت
mah-doo-di-yat
VITiếng Việt
giới hạn
ghoi hanh