Restriction

/rɪˈstrɪkʃən/ noun

Definition

A restriction is a rule or condition that limits what you can do or what can happen. It can apply to movement, access, behavior, or amounts.

Etymology

From Latin *restrictio* 'a limiting', based on *restringere* 'to confine'. It entered English through legal and administrative language.

Kelly Says

Restrictions shape our days more than we realize—speed limits, age limits, even opening hours. The pandemic made restrictions visible, but many have quietly guided behavior for centuries.

Translations

AFAfrikaans
beperking
be-PER-king
AMአማርኛ
ገደብ
ge-deb
ARالعربية
تقييد
taq-yeed
BGБългарски
ограничение
o-gra-ni-CHE-ni-ye
BNবাংলা
সীমাবদ্ধতা
shi-ma-bod-dho-ta
CACatalà
restricció
res-tri-SI-o
CSČeština
omezení
o-me-ZE-ny
DADansk
begrænsning
be-GREN-sning
DEDeutsch
Einschränkung
EIN-shren-koong
ELΕλληνικά
περιορισμός
pe-ri-o-ris-MOS
ESEspañol
restricción
res-trik-SYON
ETEesti
piirang
pii-RANG
EUEuskara
mugaketa
mu-ga-KE-ta
FAفارسی
محدودیت
mah-duu-di-yat
FISuomi
rajoitus
ra-YOIT-tus
FRFrançais
restriction
res-trik-SYON
GLGalego
restrición
res-tri-SYON
HEעברית
הגבלה
hag-ba-LA
HIहिन्दी
प्रतिबंध
pra-ti-ban-dh
HRHrvatski
ograničenje
o-gra-ni-CHE-nye
HUMagyar
korlátozás
kor-LAA-to-zaash
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembatasan
pem-ba-ta-SAN
ITItaliano
restrizione
res-tri-TSYO-ne
JA日本語
制限
sei-gen
KO한국어
제한
je-han
LTLietuvių
apribojimas
a-pri-BO-yi-mas
LVLatviešu
ierobežojums
ye-ro-be-ZHO-yums
MNМонгол
хязгаарлалт
khyaz-gaar-lalt
MSBahasa Melayu
sekatan
se-ka-tan
MYမြန်မာ
ကန့်သတ်ချက်
kan-that-cha
NLNederlands
beperking
be-PER-king
NONorsk
begrensning
be-GREN-sning
PLPolski
ograniczenie
o-gra-ni-CHE-nye
PTPortuguês
restrição
res-tri-SÃOW
RORomână
restricție
res-TRIK-tsi-ye
RUРусский
ограничение
o-gra-ni-CHE-ni-ye
SKSlovenčina
obmedzenie
ob-me-DZE-nye
SLSlovenščina
omejitev
o-me-YI-tev
SRСрпски
ограничење
o-gra-ni-CHE-nye
SVSvenska
begränsning
be-GREN-sning
SWKiswahili
kikwazo
ki-KWA-zo
TAதமிழ்
கட்டுப்பாடு
ka-tu-paa-du
TEతెలుగు
పరిమితి
pa-ri-mi-ti
THไทย
ข้อจำกัด
kor jam-kat
TRTürkçe
kısıtlama
ki-sit-la-MA
UKУкраїнська
обмеження
ob-me-ZHEN-nya
URاردو
پابندی
paa-ban-di
VITiếng Việt
hạn chế
han che
ZH中文
限制
xiàn zhì

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