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confinement

[/kənˈfaɪnmənt/]
nounpl: confinements
confinamento
1. The state of being confined; imprisonment or restriction of movement
The prisoner's confinement lasted for ten years.
O confinamento do prisioneiro durou dez anos.
2. The period during which a woman is in labor or confined to bed after childbirth
Her confinement was expected in March.
Seu confinamento era esperado em março.
3. Limitation within boundaries or limits
The confinement of the disease to one region was fortunate.
O confinamento da doença a uma região foi afortunado.
NYC Slang
lockup (informal term for imprisonment)
Synonyms
imprisonmentdetentionrestrictionseclusioncaptivityisolation
Antonyms
freedomlibertyreleaseliberation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confinamento
Standard term used across Brazil
São Paulo
confinamento
Common usage in legal and medical contexts
Portugal
confinamento
Standard Portuguese term; also used for quarantine

Related Idioms & Phrases

solitary confinement
confinement to barracks
breach of confinement
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