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to suppress
01
reprimir, suprimir
to consciously control the expression of emotions, desires, or behavior
Transitive: to suppress emotions, desires, or behavior
Exemplos
She recently suppressed her laughter during the serious meeting.
Ela recentemente suprimiu seu riso durante a reunião séria.
It 's not healthy to constantly suppress your feelings; it's essential to express them.
Não é saudável reprimir constantemente seus sentimentos; é essencial expressá-los.
02
reprimir, suprimir
to stop an activity such as a protest using force
Transitive: to suppress a protest or uprising
Exemplos
As the crowd grew, the authorities decided to suppress the protest before it could escalate further.
À medida que a multidão crescia, as autoridades decidiram reprimir o protesto antes que pudesse escalar ainda mais.
Human rights groups condemned the country 's repeated use of violence to suppress voices of dissent.
Grupos de direitos humanos condenaram o uso repetido de violência pelo país para suprimir vozes dissidentes.
03
reprimir, suprimir
to block or halt the movement or release of something
Transitive: to suppress flow of a fluid or gas
Exemplos
The dam was built to suppress the flow of water during heavy rains.
A barragem foi construída para suprimir o fluxo de água durante chuvas fortes.
Engineers designed a system to suppress the steam flow in the reactor.
Os engenheiros projetaram um sistema para suprimir o fluxo de vapor no reator.
04
reprimir, suprimir
to deliberately push away or control an unpleasant thought or memory
Transitive: to suppress a thought or memory
Exemplos
She tried to suppress the memory of the argument to avoid thinking about it.
Ela tentou suprimir a memória da discussão para evitar pensar nisso.
It was hard to suppress the thought of failure when the pressure increased.
Foi difícil suprimir o pensamento de fracasso quando a pressão aumentou.
05
reprimir, suprimir
to prevent something from growing or developing
Transitive: to suppress growth or development of something
Exemplos
The government tried to suppress the spread of the virus.
O governo tentou suprimir a propagação do vírus.
The teacher worked to suppress distractions in the classroom.
O professor trabalhou para suprimir as distrações na sala de aula.
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