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/kɔ̃.tʁɛ̃t/
1.
nounfeminineSing
constraint
restriction
limitation
pressure/compulsion (that forces or limits action)
La contrainte de temps nous oblige à raccourcir le programme.
The time constraint forces us to shorten the schedule.
Synonyms:restriction, limitation, pression
2.
adjectivefeminineSing
forced
strained
unnatural or awkward (behaviour, expression)
Elle affichait une expression contrainte toute la soirée.
She wore a strained expression all evening.
Synonyms:forcée, gênée, tendue, artificielle