🇬🇧🇪🇸 restriction - restricción : English Lesson

Meaning of "restriction" ("restricción"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A restriction is a rule, law, or condition that sets a limit on what can be done, how much of something is allowed, or where and when something can happen. Restrictions are used to keep things safe, organized, or fair. For example, there might be a restriction on how much TV you can watch, a speed restriction on the road, or a restriction on how many cookies you can eat before dinner.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I put a restriction on my sister entering my room, but she ignores it every day.

The library has a restriction on loud noises, which means my little brother can never go there.

There was a restriction on running in the hallway, but my feet didn’t get the memo.

My dog doesn’t believe in the restriction of “no jumping on the couch.”

There’s a restriction on bringing snacks to class, but my pocket is full of emergency gummy bears.

A girl holds a bright red kite at the park. A sign says "no flying" — a restriction. Her father points to the sign, another restriction. A person shows rule restriction, and bench sign is a restriction. She feels each restriction in her hands and lets the kite rest. They walk to a field with no restriction, and she smiles.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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