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to restrain
01
restringir, encadear
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Example
He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
She tried to restrain her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
The teacher had to restrain her frustration with the disruptive student.
02
conter, restringir
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 nurse restrained the patient gently to stop him from harming himself.
He struggled to restrain his dog from chasing after a squirrel in the park.
03
restringir, coibir
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
Example
The medication helped restrain the symptoms of the illness.
Financial constraints restrained their ability to expand the business.
The leash restrained the dog from chasing after the squirrel.
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