constrain
1 verb compel TRANSITIVEto constrain sb to do sth tabhairt ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, iallach a chur ar dhuine rud a dhéanamh, a chur faoi deara do dhuine rud a dhéanamhshe felt constrained to remain bhraith sí nach raibh de rogha aici ach fanacht, bhraith sí go raibh de cheangal uirthi fanacht 2 verb restrict sb TRANSITIVEsrian a chur le laincis a chur ar my shyness constrains me cuireann mo chúthaileacht srian liom, ní ligeann an cotadh domwe're constrained by our culture cuireann ár gcultúr srian linn, bíonn ár gcultúr ina laincis orainnhe's not constrained from leaving níl aon chosc air imeacht, tá lánchead aige imeachtthe injury didn't constrain her from finishing the walk níor bhac an gortú uirthi an tsiúlóid a chríochnúTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb restrict sth TRANSITIVEsrian verb srian a chur le teorainn a chur le our freedom is constrained by various principles cuireann prionsabail éagsúla srian lenár saoirse