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restricted hours

[/rɪˈstrɪktɪd ˈaʊərz/]
noun
horário restrito
1. Limited or limited periods of time during which a business, service, or activity is permitted to operate or be accessed
The pharmacy operates under restricted hours on Sundays, closing at 2 PM.
A farmácia funciona em horário restrito aos domingos, fechando às 14h.
2. Official time limitations imposed by law, regulation, or policy
During the pandemic, restaurants were operating under restricted hours.
Durante a pandemia, os restaurantes funcionavam em horário restrito.
Synonyms
limited hoursshortened hoursreduced hoursspecific hours
Antonyms
24-hour serviceextended hoursunlimited hoursnormal hours

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
horário restrito
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
horário limitado
Alternative commonly used in business contexts
Portugal
horário limitado
Preferred in European Portuguese, also used as 'horas restritas'

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep regular hours
work set hours
operate on a schedule
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