WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| confine [sth]⇒ vtr | (restrict, limit) | beperken, begrenzen overg.ww |
| | (informeel) | bijhouden overg. ww |
| | Please try to confine your remarks to helpful criticism. |
| confine [sth] to [sth]⇒ vtr | (restrict, limit) | inperken overg.w |
| | | limiteren overg.ww |
| | The farmer confined the sheep to one small field. |
| confine [sb]⇒ vtr | (keep in captivity) | opsluiten, vastzetten overg.ww |
| | | gevangen zetten, in de cel zetten frase |
| | The prisoners were confined for up to 20 hours a day. |
| confines npl | (boundary, limits) | begrenzing nw de |
| | | beperktheid nw de |
| | | limiet nw de |
| | What you propose is outside the confines of the rules. |
WordReference English-Dutch Dictionary © 2026:
Overeenkomende vermeldingen van de andere kant van het woordenboek
| Voornaamste vertalingen |
| gevangen houden overg. uitdr. | (opsluiten) | hold captive, hold prisoner v expr |
| | | detain vtr |
| | | confine vtr |
beperken,
zich beperken overg.ww | (afsluiten met grens) | limit, restrict vtr |
| | | confine vtr |