circunscribirse

circunscribirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (ceñirse) to confine oneself (a, to), limit oneself (a, to)

■ el director se circunscribe a organizar el trabajo the director limits himself to organizing the work

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VPR (=limitarse) to be limited, be confined (a to)

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circunscribirse verbo reflexivo
1 (a un tema) to confine oneself [a, to]
2 (a un problema, una competencia) to be limited [to, a]
(a un área) to be restricted [a, to]

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vpr

to confine o restrict oneself (a to);

en mi discurso me circunscribiré a aspectos políticos in my speech I will confine o restrict myself to the political side of things;

el paludismo se circunscribe a unas zonas muy bien definidas malaria is confined o restricted to clearly defined areas;

un fenómeno que no se circunscribe al mundo rural a phenomenon not confined to rural areas;

sus competencias se circunscriben a los asuntos económicos his responsibilities are confined o limited to financial matters

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