Constraints Meaning in English

word · lemma: constraint

US

kənˈstɹeɪnts

kuhn-STRAYNTS

UK

kənstɹˈeɪnts

kuhn-STRAYNTS

Definition

Rules, limits, or conditions that restrict what you can do. Often used to talk about limits set by time, money, space, or other resources.

Usage & Nuances

Commonly used in formal, academic, or technical contexts. Typical collocations: 'time constraints', 'budget constraints', 'within constraints'. Not used as a verb. Plural 'constraints' is far more frequent than singular.

• Spanish: restricciones - limitaciones
• Portuguese (BR): restrições - limitações
• Portuguese (PT): restrições - limitações
• Chinese (Simplified): 限制 - 约束
• Chinese (Traditional): 限制 - 約束
• Hindi: पाबंदियाँ - सीमाएँ
• Arabic: قيود - حدود
• Bengali: বাধা - সীমাবদ্ধতা
• Russian: ограничения
• Japanese: 制約 - 制限
• Vietnamese: ràng buộc - hạn chế
• Korean: 제약 - 제한
• Turkish: kısıtlamalar - sınırlamalar
• Urdu: پابندیاں - حدود
• Indonesian: kendala - batasan

Example Sentences

There are many constraints on what we can do at work.

basic

Budget constraints forced us to cancel the trip.

basic

She finished the project despite time constraints.

basic

With so many constraints, it's hard to be creative.

natural

They tried to work within the constraints of the system.

natural

I wish we didn’t have so many constraints holding us back.

natural