Spanish Conversation · Level 117
59 words
Spanish word
circunscribir
Pronunciation
IPA/θiɾkunskɾiˈβiɾ/
Meaning
- verbrestrict
Example
No debes circunscribir tu aprendizaje solo a los libros.
You should not restrict your learning to books alone.
More examples
No debes circunscribir tu vida al trabajo.
You should not restrict your life to work.
Core concept
A drawn boundary on a map that limits an area.
Common phrases
No debes circunscribir la charla a un tema
restrict the conversation to one topic
No circunscribir tu vida al trabajo
restrict your life to work
Similar words
limitar: Keep quantity or range within a fixed limit or degree.
restringir: Limit actions or use to narrowly defined conditions or situations.
delimitar: Draw or set boundaries to separate one area from another.
confinar: Keep people or things enclosed within a place or limited area.
Definition in Spanish
Restringir la extensión o el ámbito de una cosa, actividad o discusión para que quede dentro de límites determinados.
Word origin
The verb comes from Latin circumscribere (circum 'around' + scribere 'to write') via medieval Latin, originally meaning 'to draw an outline' and later extended to mean restrict or confine.
Usage tips
- The verb commonly appears as 'circunscribir algo a X' and is more frequent in written or formal contexts than in casual speech.