confines
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English - Vietnamese Dictionary
confines- danh từ
- beyond the confines of human knowledge
- danh từgoài phạm vi hiểu biết của con người
- within the confines of family life: trong giới hạn của cuộc sống gia đình
Concise Dictionary
confines|confined|confining'kɒnfaɪn
verb
+restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
+place limits on (extent or access)
+prevent from leaving or from being removed
+close in or confine
+deprive of freedom; take into confinement
+to close within bounds, limit or hold back from movement
Advanced English Dictionary
+ noun
[pl.] (formal) limits or borders: It is beyond the confines of human knowledge. + the confines of family life
Collocation Dictionary
noun
ADJ.
close, cramped, limited, narrow, strict
issues that go beyond the limited confines of the book within the strict confines of the law
| immediate | comfortable, comfy, safe
VERB + CONFINES
leave
It took him some effort to leave the comfy confines of his armchair.
PREP.
beyond/outside the ~ of
She wanted to experience things outside the close confines of family life.
| in/within the ~ of
He spent three years within the narrow confines of the prison.
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