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constrain
/kon-strain/
 
vt.
 
1.
Def.: egpakabalabag te himuwen wey puhawang
MS: egpakabalabag
If something constrains you, it limits what you can do.
My travel is constrained by my budget.
Ka hipanewan ku egkabalabahan te badit ku.
 
vt.
 
2.
Def.: egpakapehes te peggimu te minsan nekey
MS: egpakapehes
If something constrains you to do something, it forces you to do that thing.
His love for his son constrained him to sell his horse to buy medicine.
Ka geyinawa rin te anak din ne lukes egpakapehes kandin te pegbelegyè te kuddè ne igbeli te bawì.
Sem.Dom.: AWL3
Status: ready

Last updated: 17/Jan/2012