What does borner in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word borner in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use borner in French.
The word borner in French means mark out, confine, confine yourself to, be confined to. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word borner
mark outverbe transitif (placer les bornes d'une zone) (phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.") Des géomètres bornent ce terrain avant le début des constructions. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. The plot was staked out and cleared ready for cultivation. |
confineverbe transitif (faire uniquement [qch]) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Il borne ses recherches au XVe siècle. He confines his research to the 15th century. |
confine yourself to(faire uniquement [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Nous nous sommes bornés à suivre la procédure sans prendre d'initiative. We have confined ourselves to following procedure without taking any initiative. |
be confined to(ne devoir uniquement faire [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Son rôle se borne à accueillir les invités. Her role is confined to welcoming guests. |
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