contraint

contraint, e¹ [kɔ̃tʀɛ̃, ɛ̃t]

past participle of contraindre adjective

• contraint et forcé under duress

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contrainte kɔ̃tʀɛ̃, ɛ̃t adjectif

1) (obligé)

contraint et forcé — Droit under duress

2) (gêné) [air] strained; [sourire] forced

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kɔ̃tʀɛ̃, ɛ̃t contraint, -e

1. pp

See:

contraindre

2. adj

(mine) constrained, (air) forced

3. nf

constraint

sans contrainte — unrestrainedly

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contraint, contrainte

A pp ⇒ contraindre.

B pp adj

1 (obligé) contraint et forcé Jur under duress;

2 (gêné) [air] strained; [sourire] forced.

C contrainte nf

1 (pression) pressure; (coercition) coercion; user de contrainte à l'égard de qn to exert ou put pressure on sb; par la contrainte by force ou coercion; être empêché par la contrainte to be forcibly prevented; sous la contrainte under duress; tenir un peuple dans la contrainte liter to keep a nation in bondage;

2 (exigence) constraint; contraintes administratives/budgétaires administrative/budgetary constraints; les contraintes du marché the market restrictions;

3 (gêne) strain; sans contrainte without restraint, freely;

4 Jur duress; contrainte par saisie de biens distress, distraint; contrainte par corps imprisonment for debt.

(féminin contrainte) [kɔ̃trɛ̃, ɛ̃t] adjectif

1. [emprunté - sourire] constrained, forced, unnatural ; [ - politesse] unnatural

2. [obligé]

contraint et forcé under duress

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contrainte nom féminin

1. [obligation] constraint, imposition

les contraintes sociales social constraints

2. [force] constraint

céder sous la contrainte to give in under pressure

3. [gêne] constraint, embarrassment

parler sans contrainte to speak uninhibitedly

4. DROIT

contrainte par corps imprisonment for non-payment of debts