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confine

/kənˈfaɪn/ /kənˈfaɪn/
  1. 1 (bir yere) kapatmak, hapsetmek
  2. 2 sınırlamak, (belli bir alanla) kısıtlamak

Definition (English)

  1. To keep someone or something in a small or closed space.
  2. To limit an activity, subject or problem to a particular area or scope.

Example Sentences

  1. The patient was confined to bed for weeks after the surgery.
    Hasta ameliyattan sonra haftalarca yatağa bağlı kaldı.
  2. The dog was confined to the kitchen while the guests were here.
    Misafirler buradayken köpek mutfağa kapatıldı.
  3. Please confine your remarks to the topic.
    Lütfen sözlerinizi konuyla sınırlayın.
  4. Luckily, the fire was confined to the ground floor.
    Neyse ki yangın zemin katla sınırlı kaldı.

Verb Forms Regular

Base confine
/kənˈfaɪn/
Past confined
/kənˈfaɪnd/
Participle confined
/kənˈfaɪnd/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dconfine → confined

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. confined /kənˈfaɪnd/

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Collocations

be confined to bedconfine yourself to somethingconfine your remarks to something