restreindre
/ʁɛstʁɛ̃dʁ/
verb
B2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- restreint
- past
- a restreint
- perfect
- restreint
Meaning
-
to restrict
-
Le gouvernement a restreint les importations.
The government restricted imports.
-
Similar words
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
restringir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to restrict."
Practice
1 What does restreindre mean?
to restrict
2 Fill the gap: Le gouvernement a ___ les importations.
Full sentence: Le gouvernement a restreint les importations. (The government restricted imports.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches restreindre?
restreindre: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
Last updated