Restringeix

Restringeix is the third-person singular present indicative form of the Catalan verb restringir, meaning to restrict or limit. It is used to indicate that something is being narrowed in scope, access is being limited, or a condition is being constrained. Example: La llei restringeix l’accés a dades sensibles. In everyday language, it can describe limiting options, permissions, or quantities, as well as tightening controls or constraints.

Etymology and relation to other forms: restringir comes from Latin restringere, formed with the prefix re- (again, back) and stringere (to bind, tighten). In Catalan, restringeix corresponds to the English “restricts.” The verb is part of a regular -ir verb class in Catalan, and its other present forms vary by person (for example, jo restringeixo, tu restringeixes, nosaltres restringim). The exact endings follow the standard patterns for -ir verbs in present tense.

Usage notes: The term is common in legal, administrative, and data-protection contexts, as well as in everyday language when describing limited access, narrowed scope, or tighter controls. In computing, phrases like restringir l’accés are standard for access control. The related noun forms include restricció (restriction) and restriccions (restrictions), while the past participle is restringit (restringit/restringida for feminine). See also restringit, the past participle form. Overall, restringeix functions as a concise, widely understood way to express that something is being limited or narrowed in the present.