constrained

US: /kənˈstɹeɪnd/
UK: /kənstɹˈe‍ɪnd/


English Vietnamese dictionary


constrained /kən'streind/
  • tính từ
    • ngượng nghịu, bối rối, không tự nhiên
      • constrained voice: giọng nói không tự nhiên
    • miễn cưỡng, bị ép buộc, gượng gạo
      • constrained manner: vẻ miễn cưỡng
      • constrained smile: nụ cười gượng gạo

Advanced English dictionary


+ adjective
(formal) not natural; forced or too controlled: constrained emotions + He seemed to be behaving in a strange and constrained manner.

Collocation dictionary


VERBS

be, feel

ADV.

severely, tightly
She felt tightly constrained by her family commitments.


Concise English dictionary


constrains|constrained|constrainingkən'streɪn
verb
+hold back
+restrict