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to restrain
01
reprimir, conter
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Exemplos
He struggled to restrain his jealousy when he saw his ex with someone else.
Ele lutou para conter seu ciúme quando viu sua ex com outra pessoa.
02
conter, restringir
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
Exemplos
During the confrontation, his friends restrained him to prevent a fight.
Durante o confronto, seus amigos o contiveram para evitar uma briga.
03
reprimir, conter
to stop someone or something from acting or to keep something within boundaries
Transitive: to restrain sth | to restrain sb/sth from sth
Exemplos
His parents restrained him from spending too much time on video games.
Os pais dele o restringiram de passar muito tempo em videogames.
Árvore Lexical
restrain
strain
