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ограничивать

Translation of ограничивать

confine

Russian word in Latin letters: ogranichivat

Meaning of ограничивать

Russian

Удерживать что-либо в определённых пределах.

English

to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular place, activity or subject

ограничивать

Pronunciation

Russian
[ɐɡrɐˈnʲit͡ɕɪvətʲ]

Traps and common mistakes

Ограничить к трём часам or ограничить тремя часами?

ограничить тремя часами

ограничить + instrumental: тремя часами

Don't say ограничить к трём часам. Say ограничить тремя часами: no к, use the instrumental case.

Встречу решили ограничить тремя часами.

They decided to confine the meeting to three hours.

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  1. The problem is not confined to big cities.

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    Эта проблема не ограничивается крупными городами.

  2. The new rules confine smoking to special areas.

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    Новые правила ограничивают курение специальными зонами.

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ограничивать meaning: what does it mean?

to keep someone or something within the limits of a particular place, activity or subject

ограничивать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

ограничивать is pronounced as [ɐɡrɐˈnʲit͡ɕɪvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

ограничивать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The problem is not confined to big cities. Translation: Эта проблема не ограничивается крупными городами.

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