Engelsk navneord: restraint | |||
1. | restraint (om handling) the act of controlling by restraining someone or something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The unlawful restraint of trade. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | control | ||
Mere specifikke termer | bridle, check, collar, confinement, confinement, containment, curb, curtailment, damper, immobilisation, immobilization, immobilizing, leash, restraint of trade, restriction, suppression | ||
2. | restraint (om egenskab) discipline in personal and social activities | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He was a model of polite restraint. She never lost control of herself. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | control | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | discipline | ||
Mere specifikke termer | continence, inhibition, moderation, self-restraint, temperance, temperateness | ||
Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer) | unrestraint | ||
3. | restraint (om tilstand) the state of being physically constrained | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Dogs should be kept under restraint. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | constraint | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | confinement | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cage | ||
4. | restraint (om erkendelse) a rule or condition that limits freedom | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | Legal restraints. Restraints imposed on imports. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | limitation, restriction | ||
Mere specifikke termer | floodgate | ||
5. | restraint (om egenskab) lack of ornamentation | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The room was simply decorated with great restraint. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | chasteness, simpleness, simplicity | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | plainness | ||
6. | restraint (om genstand) a device that retards something's motion | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The car did not have proper restraints fitted. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | constraint | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | device | ||
Mere specifikke termer | air bag, airbrake, arrester, arrester hook, band, bond, brake, brake, brake pad, brake shoe, catch, chain, dive brake, drogue, fastener, fastening, fixing, gag, hamper, holdfast, ignition lock, lead, leash, life belt, lock, muzzle, muzzle, safety belt, safety harness, sea anchor, shackle, shoe, skid, stop, tether, trammel, trammel | ||