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to repress
01
réprimer, refouler
to stop the expression of thoughts, feelings, or actions
Transitive: to repress thoughts or feelings
Exemples
He had to repress his anger when his team lost the game.
Il a dû réprimer sa colère lorsque son équipe a perdu le match.
He tried to repress the memories of the traumatic event.
Il a essayé de réprimer les souvenirs de l'événement traumatique.
02
refouler, réprimer
to suppress a rebellion, protest, or uprising through use of authority or force
Transitive: to repress a protest or uprising
Exemples
The authoritarian regime represses dissent by silencing opposition voices and censoring the media.
Le régime autoritaire réprime la dissidence en réduisant au silence les voix de l'opposition et en censurant les médias.
The military junta repressed protests violently, leading to widespread human rights abuses.
La junte militaire a réprimé les manifestations violemment, conduisant à des violations généralisées des droits de l'homme.
03
se retenir de
to exclude unacceptable desires, thoughts, or memories from the conscious mind
Transitive: to repress memories
Exemples
She represses her painful memories of the accident, refusing to confront them.
Elle refoule ses souvenirs douloureux de l'accident, refusant de les affronter.
He repressed his childhood trauma for years until it resurfaced during therapy.
Il a réprimé son traumatisme d'enfance pendant des années jusqu'à ce qu'il refasse surface pendant la thérapie.
04
réprimer, refouler
to hold back or prevent something from being expressed, developed, or revealed
Transitive: to repress an urge or action
Exemples
She tried to repress her laughter during the serious meeting.
Elle a essayé de réprimer son rire pendant la réunion sérieuse.
He tried to repress his excitement, but a smile betrayed his joy.
Il a essayé de réprimer son excitation, mais un sourire a trahi sa joie.
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