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confined

[/kənˈfaɪnd/]
adjective/verb (past participle)
confinado
1. kept within limits; restricted to a particular area or space
The prisoners were confined to their cells.
Os prisioneiros foram confinados em suas celas.
2. limited in area or volume; narrow or cramped
We worked in a confined space.
Trabalhávamos em um espaço confinado.
3. kept indoors or in bed due to illness
She was confined to bed with the flu.
Ela estava confinada à cama com gripe.
4. restricted in scope or application
The discussion was confined to financial matters.
A discussão foi confinada a questões financeiras.
Synonyms
restrictedlimitedimprisonedenclosedshut uprestrained
Antonyms
freeliberatedunrestrictedspaciousopen

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confinado
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
confinado
common in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
confinado
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

confined to quarters - restrito ao quartel/local
confined to a wheelchair - preso a uma cadeira de rodas
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