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pent-up
01
reprimido, contenido
(of an emotion, etc.) restrained or restricted, often due to external factors
Example
After weeks of rainy weather, the children had a pent-up desire to play outside in the sunshine.
Después de semanas de clima lluvioso, los niños tenían un deseo reprimido de jugar afuera bajo el sol.
His pent-up frustration finally erupted during the heated argument with his colleague.
Su frustración reprimida finalmente estalló durante la acalorada discusión con su colega.
02
reprimido, contenido
keeping emotions, desires, etc. inside and not releasing or expressing them outwardly
Example
He felt too pent-up to socialize at the party.
Se sentía demasiado reprimido para socializar en la fiesta.
The tension in the room was palpable; everyone seemed too pent-up to relax.
La tensión en la habitación era palpable; todos parecían demasiado reprimidos para relajarse.
