English–Spanish
“restrict” in Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/koaɾˈtaɾ/
Example
No podemos coartar la libertad de expresión.
We cannot restrict freedom of expression.
How to say “restrict” in Spanish
“Restrict” in Spanish is coartar.
A clamp squeezing a person's ability to speak or act.
Example sentences with coartar
No debemos coartar la participación de los estudiantes en clase.
We should not restrict students' participation in class.
Tips for using coartar
- Coartar carries a formal, often critical tone and commonly appears in legal or political contexts about rights or speech, whereas limitar is the more neutral word for everyday limits.
Other Spanish words for “restrict”
No debes circunscribir tu aprendizaje solo a los libros.
You should not restrict your learning to books alone.