confinement

the state of being restricted in your freedom to move around or do what you want, especially as a punishment or because of illness

encierro, confinamiento, restricción

• be under confinement

Collocations confinement during pregnancy · house arrest confinement

• She was put in confinement for her own safety.

  Ella fue puesta en confinamiento por su propia seguridad.

the period of time when a woman is pregnant and stays at home before the birth of her baby, especially if she has to stay in bed because of health problems

confinamiento durante el embarazo

• be on confinement

Collocations maternity confinement · bed rest during confinement

• She went into confinement a month before the due date.

  Ella entró en confinamiento un mes antes de la fecha prevista.

the act of keeping someone in prison or a place where prisoners are kept

encarcelamiento, prisión

• be under confinement

Collocations prison confinement · solitary confinement

• He was placed in solitary confinement for his own protection.

  Fue puesto en aislamiento confinamiento para su propia protección.

the act of limiting or restricting something, such as movement or activity

limitación, restricción

• be under confinement

Collocations confinement of activities · movement restriction

• The city was placed under strict confinement due to the pandemic.

  La ciudad fue puesta bajo confinamiento estricto debido a la pandemia.