Zoeken
to restrain
01
in bedwang houden, inhouden
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Example
The teacher had to restrain her frustration with the disruptive student.
The soldier restrained his fear as he faced the enemy.
He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
02
beperken, inhouden
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
Example
The police used handcuffs to restrain the suspect during the arrest.
The fence was built to restrain the movement of livestock.
She struggled to restrain her laughter during the serious meeting.
03
beperken, inhouden
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
Voorbeeld
The teacher had to restrain her frustration with the disruptive student.
The soldier restrained his fear as he faced the enemy.
He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
He struggled to restrain his jealousy when he saw his ex with someone else.
She tried to restrain her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
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