begrense
verbverbto limit · to restrict
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PronunciationUttale
begrenˊseEtymologyOpphav
fra tysk from GermanSenses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
holde innenfor visse grenser;
avgrenseto limit, to restrict, to delimit · to bound, to form the boundary of, redusereto reduce · to cut, lower, hemmeto hamper, to inhibit · to hold back, to restrict to keep within certain limits;
to delimitavgrense, to reduceredusere, to hamper, to inhibithemme
avgrenseto limit, to restrict, to delimit · to bound, to form the boundary of, redusereto reduce · to cut, lower, hemmeto hamper, to inhibit · to hold back, to restrict to keep within certain limits;
to delimitavgrense, to reduceredusere, to hamper, to inhibithemme
- en trekant begrenses av tre rette linjer a triangle is bounded by three straight lines
- begrense ulykkens omfang to limit the extent of the accident
- dette begrenser mulighetene hennes this restricts her opportunities
Set phrasesFaste uttrykk
begrense seg
legge begrensninger på sin utfoldelse;
holde seg innenfor visse grenser to place limits on how far one goes;
to keep within certain bounds Eng. phraseto restrain oneself
holde seg innenfor visse grenser to place limits on how far one goes;
to keep within certain bounds Eng. phraseto restrain oneself
- ha vanskelig for å begrense seg to find it hard to hold back
- jeg skal begrense meg til det viktigste I shall confine myself to the most important points
begrense seg til
ikke omfatte mer enn
to extend no further than
Eng. phraseto be limited to
- brannen begrenset seg til kjøkkenet the fire was confined to the kitchen