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confining

[kənˈfaɪnɪŋ]
adjective/verb (gerund/present participle)
confinador/restritivo/limitador
1. Restricting freedom of movement or action; limiting or constraining
The confining space made it difficult to move around.
O espaço restritivo dificultava o movimento.
2. Present participle of confine: keeping someone or something within limits
They are confining the prisoners to their cells.
Eles estão confinando os prisioneiros em suas celas.
3. Uncomfortably tight or restrictive
She found the tight dress confining.
Ela achou o vestido apertado muito confinador.
NYC Slang
cramped/tight/boxed in
Synonyms
restrictivelimitingcrampednarrowconstrainingbinding
Antonyms
spaciousopenliberatingexpansivefreeing

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
confinador/restritivo/apertado
Commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
confinador
Formal usage preferred in urban contexts
Portugal
confinador/restritivo
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

confining to quarters
confining within limits
feel confined
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