confinement
intermediateB2/kənˈfaɪn.mənt/ · con-fine-ment
The state of being confined or restricted in a particular space.
Meanings
The state of being confined or restricted in a particular space.
ایک مخصوص جگہ میں قید یا پابند ہونے کی حالت۔
قید
qaid
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Common Collocations
- period of confinement
- confined environment
- confinement during pregnancy
Example Sentences
The animal was kept in confinement for several weeks.
یہ جانور کئی ہفتوں تک قید میں رکھا گیا۔
Yeh jaanwar kai hafton tak qaid mein rakha gaya.
Confinement can lead to psychological issues if prolonged.
اگر قید طویل ہو جائے تو یہ نفسیاتی مسائل کا باعث بن سکتی ہے۔
Agar qaid taweel ho jaye to yeh nafsiati masail ka baais ban sakti hai.
During her confinement, she preferred to read books.
اپنی قید کے دوران، اس نے کتابیں پڑھنے کو ترجیح دی۔
Apni qaid ke dauran, usne kitaain parhne ko tarjeeh di.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of confinement as being 'confined' to a room with no escape.
Imagine a solid door that locks you inside a small room.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
کوئی نہیں چاہتا قید کا سزاوار ہو، لیکن زندگی تو قید کا سزاوار ہے。
Koi nahi chahta qaid ka sazawar ho, Lekin zindagi to qaid ka sazawar hai.
No one wants to be deserving of confinement, but life itself is deserving of confinement.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
قید میں پھول بھی رنگ کھو دیتے ہیں
Qaid mein phool bhi rang kho dete hain
Even flowers lose their color in confinement.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "confinare" — to enclose or bound
First known use: 15th century
The word 'confinement' comes from the Latin 'confinare', which means to enclose. It evolved in Middle English during the late 15th century.