constrict

kənˈstrɪkt
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Translation of constrict from English into Swedish

Verb

1.

restriction

tr.
limit or restrict actions or freedom
tr.
  • The new rules constrict our ability to travel.De nya reglerna begränsar vår möjlighet att resa.
2.

tighten

intr.
become narrower or tighter
intr.
  • His throat constricted with fear.Hans hals snördes åt av rädsla.
3.

snake

tr.TECH.
coil around prey to suffocate it
tr.TECH.
  • The python constricts the rabbit until it stops moving.Pytonormen kväver kaninen tills den slutar röra sig.
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Synonyms and analogies of constrict in English

Examples of constrict in a sentence

  • Budget cuts constrict the department's resources.
  • The snake constricted its prey tightly.
  • The fabric constricted after washing.
  • The boa constricts its prey with precision.
  • Anaconda constricts the capybara in the river.

Translations of "constrict" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Verb
dra ihop sigv.

Nicotine makes the small blood vessels constrict and thereby reduces the blood flow.

Nikotin får de små blodkärlen att dra ihop sig och försvårar blodgenomströmningen.

begränsav.

Government policies can constrict businesses, limiting their growth and innovation.

Politiska beslut kan begränsa företagen och hämma deras tillväxt och innovationsförmåga.

sammandrav.

Do not wear tight clothing which might constrict blood supply below the waist.

Inte bära åtsittande kläder som kan sammandra blodförsörjningssystemet nedanför midjan.

dra sammanv.

These are stored in the refrigerator and help to constrict the lymph vessels and blood vessels in the eye area.

Dessa förvaras i kylskåpet och kan hjälpa till att dra samman lymf- och blodkärlen i ögonområdet.

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Other translations for constrict:

  • inskränkav.

constrict: Examples and translations in context

Bright sunlight causes the pupil to constrict to protect the retina.

Starkt solljus gör att pupillen drar ihop sig för att skydda näthinnan.

Seems then that the bold vessels to constrict, and it works a little irregular in the beginning.

Verkar då som att boldkärlen drar ihop sig och den funkar lite oregelbundet i början.

In some cases the smooth muscle that wraps around the bronchi may constrict and mucus levels can increase.

I vissa fall kan den glattmuskulatur som omsluter bronkerna dra ihop sig och mängden slem kan öka.

Direct light into the eye might result in glare, causing the pupil to constrict and limit the intake of light.

Direkt ljus mot ögat riskerar att blända, får pupillen att dra ihop sig och begränsar istället intaget av ljus.

You contract and you constrict and then you release and you breathe.

Man drar ihop sig och sen kommer befrielsen.

He has a pulse, his pupils constrict when you shine a light on them and he also reacts to drugs in a similar way to a real person.

Han har puls, hans pupiller drar ihop sig när man lyser honom i ögonen och han reagerar på läkemedel som en människa.

What had happened in the vessel that had been forgotten and left at room temperature was a cascade reaction within the muscle tissue that caused the vessel to constrict more and more.

Det som hände i det där kärlet som glömdes kvar i rumsvärme var en kaskad av reaktioner inuti muskelvävnaden som i sin tur leder till att kärlen drar ihop sig mer och mer.

The new rules constrict employees from taking long breaks during work hours.

De nya reglerna begränsar anställdas möjligheter att ta långa pauser under arbetstid.

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