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But Paine did not confine himself to tactical reasoning.Aber Paine begnügte sich nicht mit einer Argumentation rein taktischer Art.Hitchens, Christopher / Thomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher / Thomas Paine's Rights of ManThomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher© Christopher Hitchens 2006© des Zitats von Bob Dylan. Dwarf Music 1968© der deutschsprachigen Ausgabe: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MunchenThomas Paine's Rights of ManHitchens, Christopher© 2006 by Christopher Hitchens© 1968 by Dwarf Music.
Pharmacists and persons authorized to supply medicinal products to the public, and who confine themselves to this activity, should be exempt from obtaining this authorization.Von dieser Genehmigung sind jedoch diejenigen Apotheker und Personen freizustellen, die befugt sind, Arzneimittel an die Öffentlichkeit abzugeben und die nur diese Tätigkeit ausüben.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
Innovative processes, for instance, are making it possible to confine potentially hazardous substances to the operational cycle.So können durch innovative Verfahren potenziell umweltgefährdende Stoffe im betriebsinternen Kreislauf gehalten werden.http://www.kfw.de/ 3/23/2012http://www.kfw.de/ 3/23/2012
The expression "confined waterbed" identifies an artesian waterbed.Der Ausdruck "artesisches Gewässerbett" bezeichnet ein Gewässerbett, in dem das Wasser unter einem Überdruck steht.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
But even I know that their ability to communicate telepathically is confined to members of their own species.Und selbst mir ist bekannt, daß ihre Fähigkeit zur telepathischen Kommunikation immer nur auf die eigene Spezies begrenzt ist.White, James / RecoveryWhite, James / Das AmbulanzschiffDas AmbulanzschiffWhite, James© 1993 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.RecoveryWhite, James© 1980 by James White© 2002 by the Estate of James White
Even though the target, monitored from a hundred angles, was just a group of eleven children, still confined to their blue-chalk circle.Obwohl das aus hundert verschiedenen Blickwinkeln beobachtete Ziel nur eine Gruppe von elf Kindern war, die sich noch immer innerhalb des blauen Kreidekreises aufhielten.Baxter, Stephen / TimeBaxter, Stephen / ZeitZeitBaxter, Stephen© 1999 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenTimeBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive confines itself to the minimum required in order to achieve those objectives and does not go beyond what is necessary for that purpose.Entsprechend dem in demselben Artikel genannten Verhältnismäßigkeitsprinzip beschränkt sich diese Richtlinie auf das zum Erreichen dieses Ziels notwendige Mindestmaß und geht nicht über das dafür erforderliche Maß hinaus.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009
Whereas the grading of eggs should be confined solely to undertakings which are adequately equipped for the purpose;Das Sortieren ist den Betrieben vorzubehalten, die entsprechend eingerichtet sind.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/17/2009
Now they were confined here, inside this icy warren.Nun waren sie hier gefangen in diesem eisigen Bau.Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / RaumRaumBaxter, Stephen© 2000 by Stephen Baxter© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenSpaceBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
These problems are not confined to the developed or developing worlds, nor are they associated with any particular religious or political traditions.Diese Probleme sind nicht auf entwickelte oder Entwicklungsländer beschränkt, noch sind sie an bestimmte religiöse oder politische Traditionen gebunden.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 28.03.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 28.03.2011
Over the past ten years, government activity has spread beyond its traditional confines.In der letzten Dekade sprengten die staatlichen Aktivitäten den traditionellen Rahmen:https://www.commerzbank.de 3/23/2012https://www.commerzbank.de 3/23/2012
Assessment of compatibility of the aid must therefore be confined to the derogation provided for in Article 92(3)(c).Folglich kann die Vereinbarkeit der Beihilfen nur im Rahmen des Artikels 92 Absatz 3 Buchstabe c) beurteilt werden.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 03.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 03.05.2011
The provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 and Regulation (EEC) No 574/72 are not applicable in a situation which is confined in all respects within a single Member State.Die Bestimmungen der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 1408/71 und der Verordnung (EWG) Nr. 574/72 finden keine Anwendung in Situationen, die mit keinem Element über die Grenze eines einzigen Mitgliedstaats hinausweisen.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/10/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/10/2009
But it is not to be assumed that these people confined their reading to religious matters.Aber man darf nicht annehmen, diese Leute hätten ihre Lektüre auf religiöse Bücher beschränkt.Postman, Neil / Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessPostman, Neil / Wir amüsieren uns zu Tode: Urteilsbildung im Zeitalter der UnterhaltungsindustrieWir amüsieren uns zu Tode: Urteilsbildung im Zeitalter der UnterhaltungsindustriePostman, Neil© by Neil Postman, 1985© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main 1985Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show BusinessPostman, Neil© Neil Postman, 1985
Rural development confined to this framework will provide a part, but not a wholly adequate response to the adjustment problems of farming post-2000.Eine auf diesen Rahmen beschränkte Entwicklung des ländlichen Raumes würde eine teilweise aber nicht vollkommen angemessene Lösung für die Anpassungsprobleme der Landwirtschaft nach dem Jahr 2000 bieten.© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 18.05.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 18.05.2011
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Collocations
confined ground water
gespanntes Grundwasser
confined indoors
ans Haus gebunden
confined jet
eingeengter Strahl
confining layer
Isolierschicht
narrow confines
enge Grenzen
Word forms
confine
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | confined |
Imperative | confine |
Present Participle (Participle I) | confining |
Past Participle (Participle II) | confined |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I confine | we confine |
you confine | you confine |
he/she/it confines | they confine |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am confining | we are confining |
you are confining | you are confining |
he/she/it is confining | they are confining |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have confined | we have confined |
you have confined | you have confined |
he/she/it has confined | they have confined |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been confining | we have been confining |
you have been confining | you have been confining |
he/she/it has been confining | they have been confining |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I confined | we confined |
you confined | you confined |
he/she/it confined | they confined |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was confining | we were confining |
you were confining | you were confining |
he/she/it was confining | they were confining |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had confined | we had confined |
you had confined | you had confined |
he/she/it had confined | they had confined |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been confining | we had been confining |
you had been confining | you had been confining |
he/she/it had been confining | they had been confining |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will confine | we shall/will confine |
you will confine | you will confine |
he/she/it will confine | they will confine |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be confining | we shall/will be confining |
you will be confining | you will be confining |
he/she/it will be confining | they will be confining |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have confined | we shall/will have confined |
you will have confined | you will have confined |
he/she/it will have confined | they will have confined |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been confining | we shall/will have been confining |
you will have been confining | you will have been confining |
he/she/it will have been confining | they will have been confining |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would confine | we should/would confine |
you would confine | you would confine |
he/she/it would confine | they would confine |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be confining | we should/would be confining |
you would be confining | you would be confining |
he/she/it would be confining | they would be confining |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have confined | we should/would have confined |
you would have confined | you would have confined |
he/she/it would have confined | they would have confined |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been confining | we should/would have been confining |
you would have been confining | you would have been confining |
he/she/it would have been confining | they would have been confining |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am confined | we are confined |
you are confined | you are confined |
he/she/it is confined | they are confined |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being confined | we are being confined |
you are being confined | you are being confined |
he/she/it is being confined | they are being confined |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been confined | we have been confined |
you have been confined | you have been confined |
he/she/it has been confined | they have been confined |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was confined | we were confined |
you were confined | you were confined |
he/she/it was confined | they were confined |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being confined | we were being confined |
you were being confined | you were being confined |
he/she/it was being confined | they were being confined |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been confined | we had been confined |
you had been confined | you had been confined |
he/she/it had been confined | they had been confined |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be confined | we shall/will be confined |
you will be confined | you will be confined |
he/she/it will be confined | they will be confined |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been confined | we shall/will have been confined |
you will have been confined | you will have been confined |
he/she/it will have been confined | they will have been confined |
confine
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | confine | confines |
Possessive case | confine's | confines' |