restrict

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈstrɪkt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈstrɪkt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri strikt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
restrict [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep (to area)restringir a vtr + prep
  limitar a vtr + prep
 The pub restricted smoking to the beer garden and asked customers not to bring lighted cigarettes indoors.
 El bar restringió los cigarrillos al jardín y le pidió a los clientes que no entraran cigarrillos encendidos dentro.
restrict [sth] vtr (with rules, laws)restringir vtr
  limitar vtr
 There are laws that restrict the sale of alcohol and tobacco products.
 Hay leyes que restringen la venta de alcohol y productos con tabaco.
restrict [sth] vtr (limit [sth])restringir vtr
  limitar vtr
 Brian restricts his working hours to ensure he has time to spend with his family.
 Brian restringió sus horas de trabajo para poder disfrutar de su familia.
restrict [sth] to [sth] vtr + prep (limit to)restringir a vtr + prep
  limitar a vtr + prep
 Teresa restricts the time her kids spend watching TV to two hours a day.
 Teresa restringe a dos horas diarias el tiempo que sus hijos pasan mirando televisión.
restrict [sb] to [sth] vtr + prep (limit or confine to)restringir a alguien a loc verb
 The plan is that violent prisoners will be restricted to their cells.
 El plan es que los presos violentos sean restringidos a sus celdas.
  confinar a alguien a loc verb
 El plan es que los presos violentos sean confinados a sus celdas.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
restrict yourself to [sth] v expr (limit or confine yourself to)restringirse a v prnl + prep
  limitarse a v prnl + prep
 If you restrict yourself to only eating at mealtimes you may actually lose weight.
 I was conscientious and restricted myself to eating only five cookies.
 Si pudieras restringirte a comer sólo a la hora de las comidas, podrías perder peso.
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'restrict' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: restrict [access, entry, imports], restricts [access] to [the web, the internet, websites, sites], [access] was restricted to [members, professionals, ex-students], more...

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