constrict

Significat (Anglès)

1. (ambitransitive) To narrow, especially by application of pressure.
2. To coil around (prey) in order to asphyxiate it. (of a snake)
3. (figuratively) To limit or restrict.

Conceptes

estretir

atapeir

comprimir

mossegar

agafar

estrènyer

prémer

compactar

premsar

Sinònims

squeeze

compress

contract

tighten

press

restrict

limit

narrow

strangulate

compact

stint

straiten

strangle

clasp

grip

reduce

cramp

clench

confine

abridge

clamp

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constringe

regulate

pack

push down

scant

tamp

tauten

thin

tie

cuddle up

scotch

close lightly

contain

tighten together

arrest

astringe

circumscribe

clinch

clip

condense

constrain

crib

curb

curtail

cut down

double up

enfold

fasten

grasp

Traduccions

étrangler

estrechar

apretar

serrer

limiter

resserrer

σφίγγω

einengen

presser

contracter

samentrekken

verengen

erwürgen

den Hals umdrehen

قلّص

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/kənˈstɹɪkt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Latin cōnstrictus (“compressed, contracted”), past participle of cōnstringō (“to draw or bind together; to compress”). Doublet of constrain.