Translation of "contrainte" to English

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Dictionary translations for "contrainte"

la contrainte f noun

pl. contraintes

constraint [kənˈstreɪnt] (exigence)

Il y a peu de contraintes légale concernant la vente d'armes aux États-Unis.

There are few legal constraints on the sale of firearms in the U.S.

pressure [ˈpreʃə] (pression)

coercion [kəuˈə:ʃən] (coercition)

strain [streɪn] (gêne)

duress [djuəˈres] (droit)

restriction [rɪsˈtrɪkʃən] (Business Basic)

restraint [rɪsˈtreɪnt] (Law)

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contraindre verb Conjugation

contrains / contraignis / contraint

force [fɔ:s]

Il la contraignit à s'asseoir.

He forced her to sit down.

compel [kəmˈpel] (forcer)

Je suis contraint de le faire.

I am compelled to do it.

Phrases with "contrainte" (18)

basse contrainte - ground bass
contrainte bureaucratique - bureaucratic constraint
par contrainte - under compulsion
par la contrainte - by force
sans contrainte - without restraint
sous la contrainte - under duress
contrainte budgétaire - budget constraint
contrainte composée - composite constraint
contrainte de discriminant - discriminant constraint
contrainte d'indice applicable - applicable index constraint

Contexts with "contrainte"

La garnison fut contrainte de se rendre. The garrison was forced to surrender.

Il la contraignit à s'asseoir. He forced her to sit down.

Je suis contraint de le faire. I am compelled to do it.

J'ai été contraint de mentir. I was constrained to tell a lie.

Il y a peu de contraintes légale concernant la vente d'armes aux États-Unis. There are few legal constraints on the sale of firearms in the U.S.

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