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    Enfermées (en. Locked up)

    /ɑ̃.fɛʁ.me/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Someone who is in a confined place or has been held.
    The children were locked up in the house during the storm.
    Les enfants étaient enfermés dans la maison pendant la tempête.
    Refers to a person who cannot leave.
    He felt trapped in his own thoughts.
    Il se sentait enfermé dans ses propres pensées.
    Psychological state of someone feeling trapped.
    She felt a sensation of being locked into a routine.
    Elle éprouvait une sensation d'être enfermée dans une routine.

    Etymology

    Derived from the verb 'imprison', coming from the roots 'in-' and 'prison'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    locked up
    Refers to a place secured by a lock.
    enfermé à clé
    cornered
    To be in a no-way-out situation.
    enfermé dans un coin
    trapped in one's thoughts
    To be absorbed in one's own ideas.
    enfermé dans ses pensées

    Related Words

    confinement
    The state of being isolated or confined.
    enfermement
    closure
    Action of closing something.
    fermeture

    Slang Meanings

    To be stuck in a difficult situation.
    I'm stuck in an endless project!
    Je suis enfermé dans un projet sans fin !
    To have repressed emotions.
    She is trapped in her grief.
    Elle est enfermée dans son chagrin.
    To stay home without going out.
    This weekend, I’m locked in, doing nothing.
    Ce week-end, je suis enfermé, je ne fais rien.