94.14. gy. C1 (példák)

restrain verb /rɪˈstreɪn/ [T] féken tart vkit/vmit; visszatart vmitől

He became violent and had to be physically restrained.

I had to restrain myself from shouting at him.

restrict verb /rɪˈstrɪkt/ [T] korlátoz vmit

They've brought in new laws to restrict the sale of cigarettes.

The government has restricted freedom of movement into and out of the country.

I restrict myself to one cup of coffee a day.

disruption noun /ˌdɪsˈrʌp.ʃən/ [C or U] zavar (a működésében vminek)

a disruption of services

limitation noun /ˌlɪm.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/ korlátozás (szabályé, helyzeté) [C or U]

You can't write everything you want because of space limitations.

obstacle noun /ˈɒb.stə.kəl/ [C] akadály (átv. is) (úton/vminek az elérésében)

to overcome an obstacle

His refusal to talk is the main obstacle to peace.

restriction noun /rɪˈstrɪk.ʃən/ [C or U] 1 korlátozás (helyzet/esemény) (akadályoztatás)

For the first time, I could do exactly what I wanted, without any restrictions.

setback noun /ˈset.bæk/ [C] akadály, hátráltatás

The project has suffered a series of setbacks this year.

restricted adjective /rɪˈstrɪk.tɪd/ korlátozott (hely, választék, hozzáférés, stb.)

They do good food but the choice is fairly restricted.

Phrasal verbs:

keep sb/sth from doing sth /kiːp/ gátol/meggátol/megakadályoz vkit/vmit vmiben

Try to keep the children from throwing food all over the floor.

set back ↔ sb/sth /set/ hátráltat; visszavet

These delays have set back the publication date by a month.

Another failed harvest would really set these farmers back.