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to restrain
01
réprimer, contenir
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Exemples
He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
Il a dû réprimer sa colère en traitant avec le client difficile.
She tried to restrain her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
Elle a essayé de réprimer son excitation jusqu'à ce que la surprise soit révélée.
02
retenir, maîtriser
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
Exemples
The police used handcuffs to restrain the suspect during the arrest.
La police a utilisé des menottes pour retenir le suspect lors de l'arrestation.
The nurse restrained the patient gently to stop him from harming himself.
L'infirmière a retenu doucement le patient pour l'empêcher de se faire du mal.
03
réprimer, contenir
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
Exemples
The medication helped restrain the symptoms of the illness.
Le médicament a aidé à réprimer les symptômes de la maladie.
Financial constraints restrained their ability to expand the business.
Les contraintes financières ont restreint leur capacité à développer l'entreprise.
Arbre Lexical
restrain
strain
