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le confinement

lockdown

k ɔ̃ . f i n . m ɑ̃
confine confine; shut in + ment forms manner adverbs and action/result nouns
noun · masculine Rare #44,902
lockdown Often used for government-imposed stay-at-home restrictions (especially during the COVID-19 pandemic).
FR: Pendant le confinement, beaucoup de gens ont travaillé à la maison.
EN: During the lockdown, many people worked from home.

Nous allons procéder au confinement de l'immeuble.

We are going to lock down the building.

— [REC] (2007)

Confinement.

Lockdown.

— Tron : Ares (2025)

Le Premier ministre algérien a décidé de placer Alger sous confinement.

The Algerian Prime Minister has decided to place Algiers under lockdown.

La fin du confinement soulagera le monde entier.

The end of the lockdown will bring relief to the whole world.