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Restrição

/ʁes.tɾiˈsɐ̃w/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The act of limiting or controlling something.

    "The government imposed a restriction on the sale of alcohol."
  2. 2

    A rule or regulation that limits or controls something.

    "There are restrictions on the use of mobile phones in the classroom."

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The word 'restrição' originates from the Latin 'restrictio', which means 'to bind back'. It evolved through Old Portuguese, retaining its core meaning related to limitations or constraints.

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