WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
constricting adj | (confining, limiting) | constrictivo adj |
| | restrictivo/a adj |
| | limitante adj mf |
| Brad thought the strict rules were so constricting they limited his creativity. |
| Brad creía que las reglas eran tan constrictivas que limitaban su creatividad. |
constricting adj | literal (binding) | limitante adj mf |
| This skirt is so tight it's constricting. |
| La falsa es tan ajustada que es limitante. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
Principal Translations |
constrict⇒ vi | (become tighter) | constreñirse⇒ v prnl |
| | estrecharse⇒ v prnl |
| As the tourniquet constricts, it slows blood flow. |
constrict [sth]⇒ vtr | (squeeze) | estrechar⇒, apretar⇒ vtr |
| The snake constricted the man's body. |
constrict [sth] vtr | figurative (limit, restrict) | constreñir⇒ vtr |
| | restringir⇒ vtr |
| The house arrest order constricted Bobby's activities. |
| La orden de arresto domiciliario constreñían las actividades de Bob. |
constrict [sb]⇒ vtr | figurative (limit, restrict) | constreñir a vtr + prep |
| | limitar a vtr + prep |
| Pauline's parents were very strict and constantly constricted her. |
'constricting' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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