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Sciences Naturelles SAT - Restriction

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à la restriction, tels que "incarcération", "entrave", "emmurer", etc., dont vous aurez besoin pour réussir vos SATs.

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SAT Vocabulary for Natural Sciences
captivity

the state of being confined, imprisoned, or held against one's will

captivité, détention

captivité, détention

imprisonment

the act of confining someone in prison or otherwise depriving them of freedom, or the state of being so confined

emprisonnement

emprisonnement

Ex: She described the loneliness she experienced during her imprisonment. 
incarceration

the act of putting or keeping someone in captivity

incarcération

incarcération

Ex: Her incarceration gave her time to reflect on the choices she made in life. 

Son incarcération lui a donné le temps de réfléchir aux choix qu'elle a faits dans la vie.

detention

the condition of being held in a confined space or location, often for a temporary period

détention,  rétention

détention, rétention

Ex: The traveler was held in detention at the airport due to issues with their visa documentation. 

Le voyageur a été placé en détention à l'aéroport en raison de problèmes avec ses documents de visa.

bondage
bondage
[nom]

the condition of being under the control or dominance of another person, often involving restriction of freedom

servitude, asservissement

servitude, asservissement

Ex: The victim endured years of emotional bondage in an abusive relationship. 

La victime a enduré des années de servitude émotionnelle dans une relation abusive.

curfew
curfew
[nom]

an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night

couvre-feu

couvre-feu

Ex: During the state of emergency, the mayor announced a curfew to prevent looting and ensure order. 

Pendant l'état d'urgence, le maire a annoncé un couvre-feu pour empêcher les pillages et assurer l'ordre.

boundary

a dividing line, marker, or limit that separates one geographic area, property, or physical space from another

limite, frontière

limite, frontière

Ex: The old stone wall marked the boundary between the two farms. 
territory

a geographic area belonging to or ruled by a government or authority

territoire

territoire

Ex: The governor announced new policies to improve infrastructure in the northern territory. 
to confine
to confine
[verbe]

to keep a person, animal, or thing in a particular place and prevent free movement or escape

confiner,  enfermer

confiner, enfermer

Ex: The prisoners were confined in small cells. 
to intern
to intern
[verbe]

to restrict someone's freedom by confining them, often done for security, control, or public safety reasons

interner, confiner

interner, confiner

Ex: The government may choose to intern individuals who pose a threat to national security. 

Le gouvernement peut choisir d'interner les individus qui constituent une menace pour la sécurité nationale.

to restrain

to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom

retenir, maîtriser

retenir, maîtriser

Ex: The nurse restrained the patient gently to stop him from harming himself. 

L'infirmière a retenu doucement le patient pour l'empêcher de se faire du mal.

to immure
to immure
[verbe]

to take a person or thing to a confined space and trap them there

emmurer

emmurer

Ex: The prisoners were immured in small cells with minimal light and ventilation. 

Les prisonniers étaient emmurés dans de petites cellules avec un minimum de lumière et de ventilation.

to restrict

to impose limits or regulations on someone or something, typically to control or reduce its scope or extent

limiter, restreindre

limiter, restreindre

Ex: They had to restrict the number of attendees at the event due to safety concerns. 
to prohibit

to formally forbid something from being done, particularly by law

interdire, prohiber

interdire, prohiber

Ex: The park has signs that prohibit littering to maintain cleanliness and environmental conservation. 

Le parc a des panneaux qui interdisent de jeter des déchets pour maintenir la propreté et la conservation de l'environnement.

to demarcate

to mark or establish the boundaries or limits of something clearly

délimiter, marquer

délimiter, marquer

Ex: The teacher used chalk lines to demarcate sections of the classroom for different activities. 

L'enseignant a utilisé des lignes à la craie pour délimiter des sections de la salle de classe pour différentes activités.

to shackle
to shackle
[verbe]

to tie up or restrain with strong metal bands or chains

entraver, enchainer

entraver, enchainer

Ex: Before the match, the boxer's hands were shackled. 

Avant le match, les mains du boxeur étaient entravées.

to manacle
to manacle
[verbe]

to restrain someone by locking metal cuffs around their wrists or ankles

entraver, mettre des menottes à

entraver, mettre des menottes à

Ex: The prisoner was manacled by the guards during his escape attempt. 

Le prisonnier a été menotté par les gardes lors de sa tentative d'évasion.

to fetter
to fetter
[verbe]

to bind someone's ankles or feet with chains, shackles, or similar devices to restrict movement

enchaîner, retenir

enchaîner, retenir

Ex: The horse was fettered to prevent it from wandering off. 

Le cheval était entravé pour l'empêcher de s'éloigner.

to capture
to capture
[verbe]

to catch an animal or a person and keep them as a prisoner

capturer, prendre

capturer, prendre

Ex: The police officer captures criminals and ensures they face legal consequences. 
to apprehend

to arrest someone

appréhender

appréhender

Ex: With limited evidence, it was challenging for detectives to apprehend the mastermind behind the scheme. 

Avec des preuves limitées, il a été difficile pour les détectives d'arrêter le cerveau derrière le stratagème.

to truss
to truss
[verbe]

to tie up or secure something firmly using ropes or straps

ficeler, arrimer

ficeler, arrimer

Ex: They trussed the Christmas tree to the roof of the car before driving home. 

Ils ont arrimé le sapin de Noël sur le toit de la voiture avant de rentrer à la maison.

to surround

to circle around someone or something, putting pressure on them to give up

encercler, entourer

encercler, entourer

Ex: The army strategically surrounded the enemy stronghold to induce surrender. 
to pinion
to pinion
[verbe]

to tie someone's arms, typically to restrain movement

entraver, ligoter

entraver, ligoter

Ex: They pinioned the prisoner's arms to prevent any resistance during transportation. 

Ils ont entravé les bras du prisonnier pour empêcher toute résistance pendant le transport.

to tether
to tether
[verbe]

to tie or fasten with a rope or chain

attacher, amarrer

attacher, amarrer

Ex: The astronaut tethered himself to the spacecraft during the spacewalk. 

L'astronaute s'est amarré au vaisseau spatial pendant la sortie dans l'espace.

to anchor
to anchor
[verbe]

to secure or fasten something firmly in place, often to prevent movement or ensure stability

ancrer, fixer

ancrer, fixer

Ex: He carefully anchored the bookshelf to the wall to prevent it from toppling over. 

Il a soigneusement ancré l'étagère au mur pour éviter qu'elle ne bascule.

bound
bound
[Adjectif]

tied, fastened, or physically restrained

attaché,  ligoté

attaché, ligoté

Ex: The rescuers quickly freed the bound hostages. 
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