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to restrain
01
reprimir, contener
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Ejemplos
The teacher had to restrain her frustration with the disruptive student.
El profesor tuvo que contener su frustración con el estudiante disruptivo.
02
contener, restringir
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
Ejemplos
He struggled to restrain his dog from chasing after a squirrel in the park.
Luchó por contener a su perro para que no persiguiera a una ardilla en el parque.
03
reprimir, contener
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
Ejemplos
The leash restrained the dog from chasing after the squirrel.
La correa restringió al perro de perseguir a la ardilla.
Árbol Léxico
restrain
strain
