WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
| Principales traductions |
| constraining adj | (limiting, restricting) | restrictif, restrictive adj |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2025:
| Principales traductions |
| constrain [sb] to do [sth] v expr | (force, restrict [sb]) | contraindre [qqn] de faire [qch], obliger [qqn] à faire [qch], forcer [qqn] à faire [qch] loc v |
| | I would love to work abroad, but my family responsibilities constrain me to stay in this country. |
| | J'aurais aimé travailler à l'étranger mais mes obligations familiales m'ont contraint à rester dans ce pays. |
| constrain [sb] from doing [sth] v expr | (hold [sb] back legally) | empêcher [qqn] de faire [qch] loc v |
| | The contract constrained the author from hiring a new agent. |
| | Le contrat empêchait l'auteur d'engager un nouvel agent. |
| constrain [sth]⇒ vtr | (limit, restrict [sth]) | restreindre⇒, limiter⇒ vtr |
| | The boss has constrained the number of overtime hours allowed each week. |
| | Le chef a restreint le nombre d'heures supplémentaires autorisées à la semaine. |