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    Borner (en. To limit)

    /bɔʁne/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To define boundaries, to restrict.
    We need to define our workspace.
    Il faut borner notre espace de travail.
    To establish physical markers.
    The garden is bordered by a hedge.
    Le jardin est borné par une haie.
    To limit something within a certain context.
    She tends to limit her ideas to traditional concepts.
    Elle a tendance à borner ses idées à des concepts traditionnels.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'bournare', meaning 'to determine a boundary'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to limit to
    to confine oneself to something.
    borner à
    to be narrow-minded
    to be limited in thought or actions.
    être borné
    to define a property
    to set the boundaries of a property.
    borner un terrain

    Related Words

    marker
    A mark that delineates a property or space.
    borne
    delimitation
    The action of delineating lands.
    bornage
    geodetic marker
    A landmark used in geodesy.
    borne géodésique

    Slang Meanings

    To be very limited in one's thinking.
    He is really narrow-minded; he does not accept any other opinion.
    Il est vraiment borné, il n'accepte aucune autre opinion.
    To focus on things without opening one's mind.
    She is so narrow-minded that she doesn't see other solutions.
    Elle est tellement bornée qu'elle ne voit pas d'autres solutions.