to confine, to restrict, to limit
1. to keep someone or something within fixed limits; to restrict movement or freedom
The prisoner was confined to his cell.
O prisioneiro foi confinado em sua cela.
2. to limit or restrict something to a specific area, scope, or boundary
We need to confine the damage to this room only.
Precisamos confinar o dano apenas a este cômodo.
3. to share a border with; to be adjacent to (less common usage)
Brazil confines with several South American countries.
O Brasil confina com vários países sul-americanos.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'confinar' is commonly used in legal, medical, and everyday contexts to describe restriction of movement. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the phrase 'confinamento' became widespread in Brazil referring to lockdowns and quarantine measures.
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