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to restrain
01
reprimir, conter
to hold back the expression of emotions
Transitive: to restrain an emotion
Exemplos
He had to restrain his anger when dealing with the difficult customer.
Ele teve que conter sua raiva ao lidar com o cliente difícil.
She tried to restrain her excitement until the surprise was revealed.
Ela tentou conter sua empolgação até que a surpresa fosse revelada.
02
conter, restringir
to limit or restrict someone or something's movement, actions, or freedom
Transitive: to restrain sb/sth
Exemplos
The police used handcuffs to restrain the suspect during the arrest.
A polícia usou algemas para restringir o suspeito durante a prisão.
The nurse restrained the patient gently to stop him from harming himself.
A enfermeira contêve gentilmente o paciente para impedi-lo de se machucar.
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
The medication helped restrain the symptoms of the illness.
A medicação ajudou a reprimir os sintomas da doença.
Financial constraints restrained their ability to expand the business.
Restrições financeiras restringiram sua capacidade de expandir o negócio.
Árvore Lexical
restrain
strain
