No. 504 in Slovenian
zajezitev
Containment or restriction.
In a sentence
Zajezitev poplav je bila uspešna.
The containment of floods was successful.
Here, "zajezitev" refers to the act of controlling or preventing others from spreading, specifically relating to natural events like floods.
Zajezitev širjenja bolezni je ključna naloga zdravstva.
The containment of the spread of disease is a critical task of healthcare.
In this context, "zajezitev" is used metaphorically to describe limiting the spread of something intangible, such as a disease.
Debatirali smo o zajezitvi konflikta med državama.
We debated the containment of the conflict between the two countries.
"Zajezitev" here metaphorically extends to limiting or managing political or interpersonal issues.
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