Renfermer (en. To confine)

/ʁɑ̃.fɛʁ.pe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To put inside, to keep locked up.

He keeps all his emotions inside.

Il renferme toutes ses émotions.

To contain, to include a certain number of elements.

This box contains precious memories.

Cette boîte renferme des souvenirs précieux.

Isolation of something or someone.

She has been shutting herself away for weeks.

Elle se renferme sur elle-même depuis des semaines.

Derived from the prefix 'ren-' combined with 'to close'.

to keep one's feelings to oneself

Not expressing one's emotions.

renfermer ses sentiments

to contain an idea

To contain or include an idea.

renfermer une idée

to shut oneself away

To become introverted or isolated.

se renfermer sur soi-même

Action of preventing access.

fermer

imprison

To put in prison, to restrict freedom.

emprisonner

hold

To have in one's possession, to keep.

détenir

To hide or protect oneself from others.

Since the breakup, he has become a bit closed off.

Depuis la rupture, il est devenu un peu renfermé.

To be distracted or in one's own world.

She was completely withdrawn during the class.

Elle était complètement renfermée pendant le cours.