Constringe

/kənˈstrɪndʒ/ verb

Definition

An archaic or rare form meaning to constrict, compress, or bind together tightly.

Etymology

From Latin constringere, with -inge as an alternative verbal suffix. This is an older English verb form that's mostly replaced by 'constrict' in modern usage.

Kelly Says

Old medical texts used 'constringe' to describe how certain herbs would bind wounds or tighten loose tissue—it's a beautifully precise word that modern doctors replaced with simpler terms.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
መቀነስ
ma-ke-nes
ARالعربية
يُقيّد
yu-qeed
BNবাংলা
প্রতিবন্ধকতা করুন
pro-ti-bondho-kta korun
CACatalà
restriure
res-tri-ure
CSČeština
omejit
oh-me-jit
DADansk
begrænse
be-hgrae-n-se
DEDeutsch
einschränken
ayn-shreih-ken
ELΕλληνικά
περιορίσσω
pe-ree-or-is-so
ESEspañol
constreñir
kon-streh-neer
FAفارسی
محدود کردن
mah-doo-d kar-dan
FISuomi
rajoittaa
ra-joit-taa
FRFrançais
restreindre
rest-rehn-dreer
GUGU
સીમિત
seem-it
HAHA
sanyin
sa-ni-in
HEעברית
להגביל
le-he-ge-vil
HIहिन्दी
सीमित करना
see-mit kar-na
HUMagyar
korlátozni
kor-la-to-zni
IDBahasa Indonesia
menyempit
men-ye-mpit
IGIG
nke
nkeh
ITItaliano
stringere
st-rin-ge-re
JA日本語
制限する
gen-sei-suru
KKKK
жауапкершілік
jaw-ap-ker-shi-lik
KMKM
ការពិ
ka-ro-pi
KO한국어
제한하다
je-han-ha-da
MRMR
बाधा
ba-dha
MSBahasa Melayu
menyempit
men-ye-mpit
MYမြန်မာ
ကျွန်း
kyun
NLNederlands
beperken
be-per-ken
NONorsk
begrense
be-hgren-se
PAPA
ਰੁਕਾ
ru-ka
PLPolski
ograniczać
oh-grah-ni-chat
PTPortuguês
constriar
kon-strei-ar
RORomână
a restringe
a res-trin-ge
RUРусский
сужать
soo-zhat
SVSvenska
begränsa
be-graensa
SWKiswahili
kupatia
koo-pa-tee-a
TAதமிழ்
கட்டுப்படுத்த
kattu-ppa-da-tha
TEతెలుగు
제한
je-han
THไทย
จำกัด
cham-gat
TLTL
ipilit
i-pi-lit
TRTürkçe
sıkıştırmak
seek-ish-tar-mak
UKУкраїнська
обмежувати
ob-mezh-u-vaty
URاردو
محدود کرنا
mah-doo-d kar-na
VITiếng Việt
co hẹp
co hep
YOYO
àgbà
ah-gba
ZH中文
限制
xian-zhi
ZUZU
ukusho
oo-koo-sho

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