No. 2,809 in French
contraints
"Contraints" means "constraints" or "compelled."
In a sentence
Les employés sont contraints de terminer leur travail avant la fin de la journée.
The employees are compelled to finish their work before the end of the day.
In this sentence, 'contraints' is used to indicate a sense of obligation or necessity imposed upon the employees.
Nous avons été contraints de changer nos plans en raison des imprévus.
We were forced to change our plans due to unforeseen circumstances.
Here, 'contraints' conveys a situation where external factors necessitate the alteration of plans.
Les voyageurs étaient contraints de rester à l'hôtel à cause des mauvaises conditions météorologiques.
The travelers were forced to stay at the hotel due to bad weather conditions.
In this context, 'contraints' refers to a limitation caused by environmental conditions requiring the travelers to remain at the hotel.
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