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be confined toto be restricted or limited to a particular place, situation, or activity

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to be restricted or limited to a particular place, situation, or activity

Pronunciation (IPA): /bi kənˈfaɪnd tuː/

Korean meaning: ~에 국한되다, ~에 제한되다

Korean pronunciation: 비 컨**파인**드 투

Example Sentences

  • My cooking skills are confined to making instant ramen and burning toast.
  • Due to heavy snow, all flights are confined to the ground.
  • His fashion sense is confined to wearing the same hoodie every day.

be confined to

NOUN

//bi kənˈfaɪnd tuː//

to be restricted or limited to a particular place, situation, or activity

be confined to concept
💡 Concept

to be restricted or limited to a particular place, situation, or activity

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be confined to rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Though confined to bars, her refined work stays defined!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/bi kənˈfaɪnd tuː/
🇬🇧 UK/bi kənˈfaɪnd tuː/

🌳Etymology

Prefixcon--
Rootfin-
Suffix--ed

Origin

라틴어 'confinis'에서 유래되었으며, '경계를 함께한다'는 의미에서 '제한하다'의 뜻으로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

definedrefinedresigned
defined
refined
resigned

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cooking skills are confined to making instant ramen and burning toast.

Due to heavy snow, all flights are confined to the ground.

😄 Fun example

His fashion sense is confined to wearing the same hoodie every day.

The discussion should be confined to work-related topics.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

be limited tobe restricted tobe bound tobe constrained to

Antonyms

be free fromextend beyondspread to

Related

confineconfinementboundaryrestrictionlimitation