🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

restricción

Pronunciation / Transliteration: restricción

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Restriction/rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"Hay restricciones en el consumo de agua."

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As noun
  1. 1

    An official limit on something; a rule or condition that limits what you can do.

    "New restrictions on travel were implemented yesterday."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'restriction' originates from the Latin 'restrictio', meaning 'a binding back'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 14th century, reflecting the concept of limiting or controlling something.

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