oklešťuje

English translation: curtail

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Czech term or phrase:oklešťuje
English translation:curtail
Entered by: Pavel Prudký

17:20 Apr 29, 2009
Czech to English translations [PRO]
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Czech term or phrase: oklešťuje
O podnikateli rozhoduje mnoho dalších subjektů, čímž se oklešťuje pocit svobody. Děkuji
seraalice
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:06
curtail
Explanation:
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také děkuji
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Pavel Prudký
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děkuji a přeji příjemný víkend.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +1abridge
Gerry Vickers
4 +1restrict
Lenka Wolf
4 +1curtail
Pavel Prudký
4infringe
Pavel Blann
4to stifle
Jana Zajicova


  

Answers


5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
abridge


Explanation:
as in 'abridgment of freedom/liberty'

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Note added at 5 mins (2009-04-29 17:26:17 GMT)
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sorry - 'abridgement'


    Reference: http://western-wisdom.blogspot.com/2006/09/abridgement-of-fr...
    Reference: http://www.thefire.org/index.php/case/74.html
Gerry Vickers
United Kingdom
Local time: 11:06
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Igor Liba: "the new law might abridge our freedom of expression" http://www.thefreedictionary.com/abridges
14 hrs
  -> thanks - that's a better illustrative link!
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
restrict


Explanation:
curb or restrict sb's freedom

Lenka Wolf
Italy
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Czech

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Chmelarova
4 hrs
  -> děkuji
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18 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
infringe


Explanation:
další možnost

Pavel Blann
Czech Republic
Local time: 12:06
Native speaker of: Czech
PRO pts in category: 16
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
oklešťovat
to stifle


Explanation:
Celkem časté v souvislosti se svobodou:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=cs&q="stifle freedom&btnG=Hl...

Jana Zajicova
Czech Republic
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
curtail


Explanation:
*

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Note added at 1 day13 hrs (2009-05-01 06:55:16 GMT) Post-grading
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také děkuji

Pavel Prudký
Native speaker of: Native in CzechCzech
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
děkuji a přeji příjemný víkend.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jana Bedanova
7 mins
  -> děkuji
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