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No. 599 in Finnish

rajoittaa

"Rajoittaa" means "to restrict" or "to limit" in English.

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  • Hallitus päätti rajoittaa matkustamista pandemian aikana.

    The government decided to restrict travel during the pandemic.

    Here, 'rajoittaa' means to impose limits or restrictions on an activity, specifically referring to travel.

  • Minun piti rajoittaa television katselua, jotta sain tehtävät tehtyä.

    I had to limit my TV watching to finish my tasks.

    In this context, 'rajoittaa' implies a self-imposed limitation on an activity, such as watching TV.

  • Ravintola joutui rajoittamaan asiakaspaikkojen määrää terveysviranomaisten ohjeiden mukaisesti.

    The restaurant had to restrict the number of customer seats according to health authority guidelines.

    Here, 'rajoittaa' is used to describe enforcing a regulatory limit on the number of available spaces in a restaurant.

  • Hallitus päätti rajoittaa matkustusta.

    The government decided to restrict travel.

    In this sentence, "rajoittaa" is used in the context of implementing restrictions or measures to limit an activity.

  • Yritän rajoittaa sokerin käyttöäni terveellisempien elämäntapojen saavuttamiseksi.

    I am trying to limit my sugar consumption to achieve healthier lifestyles.

    Here, "rajoittaa" describes a personal effort to reduce or control an individual behavior or consumption.

  • Uuden järjestelmän tarkoituksena ei ole rajoittaa työntekijöiden vapauksia.

    The purpose of the new system is not to restrict employees' freedoms.

    In this example, "rajoittaa" is employed to suggest the potential limitation of rights or freedoms, often used in a negative form to deny such intent.

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