No. 10,374 in Spanish
confinamiento
"Confinamiento" in English means "confinement," referring to the state of being confined or restricted, often to a particular place.
In a sentence
Durante el confinamiento, muchas personas empezaron a trabajar desde casa.
During the lockdown, many people started working from home.
Here, 'confinamiento' refers to the period of restriction imposed to limit movement.
El confinamiento es una medida que se toma para controlar la propagación de enfermedades.
Confinement is a measure taken to control the spread of diseases.
In this sentence, 'confinamiento' is used in a general context describing its purpose.
Después de un largo confinamiento, todos querían salir a disfrutar al aire libre.
After a long confinement, everyone wanted to go out and enjoy the outdoors.
The word 'confinamiento' here describes a prolonged state affecting people's normal life activities.
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