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British pronunciation/səpɹˈɛs/
American pronunciation/səˈpɹɛs/

Definice a Význam "suppress"

to suppress
01

potlačit, zadržet

to consciously control the expression of emotions, desires, or behavior
Transitive: to suppress emotions, desires, or behavior
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She recently suppressed her laughter during the serious meeting.
Nedávno potlačila svůj smích během vážné schůzky.
It 's not healthy to constantly suppress your feelings; it's essential to express them.
Není zdravé neustále potlačovat své pocity; je nezbytné je vyjadřovat.
02

potlačit, zastavit

to stop an activity such as a protest using force
Transitive: to suppress a protest or uprising
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As the crowd grew, the authorities decided to suppress the protest before it could escalate further.
Jak se dav zvětšoval, úřady se rozhodly protest potlačit, než se mohl dále eskalovat.
Human rights groups condemned the country 's repeated use of violence to suppress voices of dissent.
Skupiny bojující za lidská práva odsoudily opakované použití násilí v zemi k potlačení hlasů nesouhlasu.
03

potlačit, zadržet

to block or halt the movement or release of something
Transitive: to suppress flow of a fluid or gas
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The dam was built to suppress the flow of water during heavy rains.
Přehrada byla postavena, aby potlačila tok vody během silných dešťů.
Engineers designed a system to suppress the steam flow in the reactor.
Inženýři navrhli systém na potlačení toku páry v reaktoru.
04

potlačit, zadržet

to deliberately push away or control an unpleasant thought or memory
Transitive: to suppress a thought or memory
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She tried to suppress the memory of the argument to avoid thinking about it.
Snažila se potlačit vzpomínku na hádku, aby se o tom nemusela přemýšlet.
It was hard to suppress the thought of failure when the pressure increased.
Bylo těžké potlačit myšlenku na neúspěch, když tlak vzrostl.
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potlačit, zabránit rozvoji

to prevent something from growing or developing
Transitive: to suppress growth or development of something
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The government tried to suppress the spread of the virus.
Vláda se snažila potlačit šíření viru.
The teacher worked to suppress distractions in the classroom.
Učitel pracoval na potlačení rozptýlení ve třídě.
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