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to restrain oneself

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1 утерпеть

restrain oneself глагол:
restrain oneself (утерпеть, сдерживаться, крепиться, смирять)

Русско-английский синонимический словарь > утерпеть
2 frenarse

• restrain oneself

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > frenarse
3 dy seg for

verb. restrain oneself

Norsk-engelsk ordbok > dy seg for
4 تماك نفسه

v. restrain oneself

Arabic-English dictionary > تماك نفسه
5 тытса чар

to restrain oneself

Чăваш-Акăлчан Словарĕ > тытса чар
6 sıkınmak

to restrain oneself.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > sıkınmak
7 trattenere

( far restare) keep, hold

( far perder tempo) hold up

( frenare) restrain

fiato, respiro hold

lacrime hold back

somma withhold

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trattenere v.tr.

1 ( tenere, far rimanere) to keep*, to detain, to retain: ci trattenne nel suo ufficio per due ore, he kept us in his office for two hours; fu trattenuto a scuola, he was detained at school; il mio lavoro mi tratterrà qui per qualche giorno, my work will detain me here for a few days; mi trattenne a cena, he made me stay for dinner; trattenne per sé due sterline, he kept two pounds for himself; trattenere un documento, una ricevuta, to keep (o to hold) a document, a receipt

2 ( frenare) to hold* back, to keep*, to restrain, to check, to repress: cerca di trattenere la tua collera, try to restrain (o to check) your anger; non potei trattenerlo dall'uscire, I could not keep him from going out; non so cosa mi trattenne dal farlo, I don't know what held me back (o restrained me) from doing it; non so cosa mi trattiene dal darti un schiaffo, I don't know what's keeping me from giving you a slap // trattenere le lacrime, il riso, to restrain one's tears, one's laughter // trattenere il respiro, to hold one's breath

3 ( effettuare una trattenuta su) to deduct, to withhold*, to stop: trattenere le spese di trasporto, to deduct carriage; trattenere lo stipendio a qlcu., to stop s.o.'s salary; trattenere una certa somma dal salario di qlcu., to stop sthg. out of s.o.'s salary; trattenere le imposte da uno stipendio, to withhold taxes from a salary; trattenere alla fonte, to deduct at source; (dir.) trattenere parte di una somma dovuta, to recoup a sum of money

4 ( intrattenere) to entertain: trattieni gli ospiti mentre mi preparo, entertain the guests while I get ready.

◘ trattenersi v.rifl.

1 ( rimanere) to stop, to stay, to remain: mi tratterrò a Roma due giorni, I shall stop in Rome two days; trattieniti ancora un po' con noi, stay with us a little longer; ci siamo trattenuti più a lungo del previsto, we stayed longer than expected

2 ( frenarsi) to restrain oneself, to hold* oneself back: non potè trattenere e scoppiò in lacrime, she could not restrain herself and burst into tears

3 ( fare a meno) to help (doing); to avoid (doing); to keep* oneself: non potei trattenermi dal dirgli tutto, I could not help telling him everything; non poterono trattenere dal ridere quando lo videro, they could not help laughing when they saw him.

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1. [tratte'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (fermare) to keep back, (in ospedale) to keep, (in carcere) to detain

trattenere qn dal fare qc — to restrain sb o hold sb back from doing sth

trattenere in osservazione — (in ospedale) to keep in for observation

ho cercato di trattenerlo — I tried to hold him back

se non l'avessimo trattenuto l'avrebbe picchiato — if we hadn't held him back he would have hit him

non ti tratterrò a lungo — I won't keep you long

sono stato trattenuto in ufficio — I was delayed at the office

mi hanno trattenuto a pranzo — they had me stay for lunch

2) (lacrime, riso) to hold back, keep back, restrain, (respiro) to hold

prova a trattenere il respiro — try to hold your breath

3) (detrarre) to withhold, keep back, deduct

2. vip (trattenersi)

(fermarsi) to stay, remain

quanto ti trattieni? — how long are you staying?

mi sono trattenuto in ufficio — I stayed on at the office

mi sono trattenuto a cena — I stayed for dinner

3. vr (trattenersi)

(astenersi) to restrain o.s., stop o.s.

trattenersi dal fare qc — to keep o stop o.s. from doing sth

non sono più riuscito a trattenermi — I just couldn't stop myself

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[tratte'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]

mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere — he kept me chatting for an hour

non voglio trattenerla oltre — I won't delay you any further

non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui — there's nothing to keep me here

2) (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain

la timidezza mi ha trattenuto — shyness held me back

3) (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]

4) (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]

trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. — to stop Ј50 out of sb.'s pay

5) (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]
2.
verbo pronominale trattenersi

1) (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE

- rsi a cena — to stay for dinner

non posso trattenermi a lungo — I can't stay long

2) (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself

- rsi dal fare — to stop o keep oneself from doing

- rsi dal piangere — to try not to cry

non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere — I couldn't help myself laughing

mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo — I refrained from telling him what I thought

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trattenere

/tratte'nere/ [93]

I verbo transitivo

1 (non lasciar andare) to keep* [ persona]; mi ha trattenuto per un'ora con le sue chiacchiere he kept me chatting for an hour; non voglio trattenerla oltre I won't delay you any further; non c'è niente che mi trattenga qui there's nothing to keep me here

2 (tenere fermo) to hold*, to keep*, to restrain; la timidezza mi ha trattenuto shyness held me back

3 (contenere) to hold* back [acqua, folla]; to hold* back, to choke back [ lacrime]; to hold* [fiato, respiro]; to stifle [grido, risata, sbadiglio]; to contain, to suppress [ collera]; to contain [ gioia]; to suppress [tosse, starnuto]

4 (confiscare) to withhold*, to retain [ cauzione]; (prelevare) to deduct [somma, tasse] (su from); (tenere per sé) to keep* [ resto]; trattenere 50 sterline dallo stipendio di qcn. to stop £50 out of sb.'s pay

5 (assorbire) to retain [calore, umidità]; to absorb [luce, odore]

II trattenersi verbo pronominale

1 (soggiornare) to remain, to stay; (rimanere più a lungo) to stay behind, to stay on, to stop behind BE; - rsi a cena to stay for dinner; non posso trattenermi a lungo I can't stay long

2 (astenersi) to stop oneself; (frenarsi) to check oneself, to contain oneself; - rsi dal fare to stop o keep oneself from doing; - rsi dal piangere to try not to cry; non sono riuscito a trattenermi dal ridere I couldn't help myself laughing; mi sono trattenuto dal dirgli ciò che pensavo I refrained from telling him what I thought.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > trattenere
8 zurückhalten

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. (nicht weglassen) hold back; (nicht durchlassen) (Demonstranten, Schaulustige etc.) keep back; (aufhalten) (auch Laster, Schiff) detain; ich will Sie nicht zurückhalten I don’t want to keep you; jemanden von einer Dummheit zurückhalten fig. stop s.o. (from) doing something stupid

2. (Informationen, Manuskript etc.) keep back, withhold

3. (unterdrücken) suppress; (Gefühle) auch restrain; (Orgasmus, Tränen) hold back; sein Wasser / den Stuhl zurückhalten geh. retain one’s water / stool

II v/refl

1. (sich beherrschen) restrain o.s.; am Tisch etc.: hold back; sich zurückhalten mit Essen, Trinken: go easy on; ich musste mich sehr zurückhalten, um nicht loszuschreien I had to hold myself back so as not to start shouting out loud

2. gegenüber anderen: be reserved; (sich zurückziehen) keep (o.s.) to o.s.; (nicht aktiv werden) not get involved, take a back seat (in + Dat oder bei in); Kaufinteressent: not commit o.s.

III v/i: zurückhalten mit Gefühlsäußerungen: hide; mit Meinung, Urteil: withhold; sie hielt mit i-n Gefühlen nicht zurück she made no secret of her feelings

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das Zurückhalten

retention

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zu|rụ̈ck|hal|ten sep
1. vt
(= daran hindern, sich zu entfernen) to hold back; (= nicht durchlassen, aufhalten) jdn to hold up, to detain; (= nicht freigeben) Manuskript, Film, Informationen to withhold; (= eindämmen) Gefühle, Ärger etc to restrain, to suppress; (= unterdrücken) Tränen, Orgasmus to keep or hold back
zurückhalten — to keep sb from sth

2. vr
(= sich beherrschen) to contain or restrain oneself, to control oneself; (= reserviert sein) to be retiring or withdrawn; (= im Hintergrund bleiben) to keep in the background; (bei Verhandlung, Demonstration etc) to keep a low profile; (bei Investitionen) to be restrained
sich mit seiner Kritik zurückhalten — to be restrained in one's criticism

ich musste mich schwer zurückhalten — I had to take a firm grip on myself

Sie müssen sich beim Essen sehr zurückhalten — you must cut down a lot on what you eat

3. vi

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1) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) hold back

2) (to keep off; to fight successfully against: The soldiers managed to hold off the enemy.) hold off

3) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) keep back

4) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) keep back

5) (to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) restrain

6) (to hold (something) back or keep (something) in its place: This wall was built to retain the water from the river in order to prevent flooding.) retain

7) (the act of retaining: the retention of information.) retention

8) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) stop

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zu·rück|hal·ten

irreg

I. vr

▪ sich akk \zurückhalten

1. (sich beherrschen) to restrain [or control] oneself

Sie müssen sich beim Essen sehr \zurückhalten you must cut down a lot on what you eat

▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \zurückhalten to be restrained [in sth]

sich akk mit seiner Meinung \zurückhalten to be careful about voicing one's opinion

2. (reserviert sein) to be reserved, to keep to oneself

II. vt

1. (aufhalten)

▪ jdn \zurückhalten to detain form [or sep hold up] sb

2. (nicht herausgeben)

▪ etw \zurückhalten to withhold sth

3. (abhalten)

▪ jdn [von etw dat] \zurückhalten to keep sb from doing sth

er hielt mich von einer unüberlegten Handlung zurück he stopped me before I could do anything rash

III. vi

▪ mit etw dat \zurückhalten to hold sth back

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

jemanden zurückhalten — hold somebody back

er war durch nichts zurückzuhalten — there was no stopping him; nothing would stop him

2) (am Vordringen hindern) keep back <crowd, mob, etc.>

3) (behalten) withhold <news, letter, parcel, etc.>

4) (nicht austreten lassen) hold back <tears etc.>

5) (von etwas abhalten)

jemanden zurückhalten — stop somebody

jemanden von etwas zurückhalten — keep somebody from something
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich zügeln, sich beherrschen) restrain or control oneself

2) (nicht aktiv werden)

sich in einer Diskussion zurückhalten — keep in the background in a discussion

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zurückhalten (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. (nicht weglassen) hold back; (nicht durchlassen) (Demonstranten, Schaulustige etc) keep back; (aufhalten) (auch Laster, Schiff) detain;

ich will Sie nicht zurückhalten I don’t want to keep you;

jemanden von einer Dummheit zurückhalten fig stop sb (from) doing something stupid

2. (Informationen, Manuskript etc) keep back, withhold

3. (unterdrücken) suppress; (Gefühle) auch restrain; (Orgasmus, Tränen) hold back;

sein Wasser/den Stuhl zurückhalten geh retain one’s water/stool

B. v/r

1. (sich beherrschen) restrain o.s.; am Tisch etc: hold back;

sich zurückhalten mit Essen, Trinken: go easy on;

ich musste mich sehr zurückhalten, um nicht loszuschreien I had to hold myself back so as not to start shouting out loud

2. gegenüber anderen: be reserved; (sich zurückziehen) keep (o.s.) to o.s.; (nicht aktiv werden) not get involved, take a back seat (

in +dat oder

bei in); Kaufinteressent: not commit o.s.

C. v/i:

zurückhalten mit Gefühlsäußerungen: hide; mit Meinung, Urteil: withhold;

sie hielt mit i-n Gefühlen nicht zurück she made no secret of her feelings

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

jemanden zurückhalten — hold somebody back

er war durch nichts zurückzuhalten — there was no stopping him; nothing would stop him

2) (am Vordringen hindern) keep back <crowd, mob, etc.>

3) (behalten) withhold <news, letter, parcel, etc.>

4) (nicht austreten lassen) hold back <tears etc.>

5) (von etwas abhalten)

jemanden zurückhalten — stop somebody

jemanden von etwas zurückhalten — keep somebody from something
2.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich zügeln, sich beherrschen) restrain or control oneself

2) (nicht aktiv werden)

sich in einer Diskussion zurückhalten — keep in the background in a discussion

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(alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

to hold back v.

to restrain v.

to retain v.

to withhold v.

(§ p.,p.p.: withheld) (mit seiner Meinung) v.

to suspend v. v.

to refrain v.

to reserve v.

to retard v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zurückhalten
9 refrenar

v.

1 to curb, to restrain.

2 to repress, to bridle, to bridle up, to bring under control.

María refrena su ira Mary represses her anger.

3 to hold back, to rein back, to back-pedal, to hold.

Refrenó sus resentimientos He bit back=held back his hard feelings.

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refrenar

► verbo transitivo

1 (contener) to restrain, curb, control

2 (al caballo) to rein in

► verbo pronominal refrenarse

1 to restrain oneself

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verb

to restrain, curb

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1. VT

1) [+ caballo] to rein back

2) [+ pasiones, ánimos] to restrain, hold in check

2.

See:

refrenarse

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1.
verbo transitivo <ímpetu/deseo> to hold back, restrain; < caballo> to rein in
2.
refrenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself

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= check, rein in.

Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

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* refrenarse = hold back on.

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1.
verbo transitivo <ímpetu/deseo> to hold back, restrain; < caballo> to rein in
2.
refrenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself

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= check, rein in.

Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.

Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.

* refrenarse = hold back on.

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refrenar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹ímpetu/deseo› to hold back, restrain, check

2 ‹caballo› to rein in

■ refrenarse

v pron

( refl) to restrain oneself

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refrenar

♦ vt

to curb, to restrain

♦ See also the pronominal verb refrenarse

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refrenar

v/t restrain, contain

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refrenar vt

1) : to rein in (a horse)

2) : to restrain, to check

♦ See also the reflexive verb refrenarse

Spanish-English dictionary > refrenar
10 bezähmen

I v/t

1. (Leidenschaft, Neugier, Wut etc.) curb, restrain, control; seine Zunge bezähmen curb ( oder bridle) one’s tongue

2. lit. altm. (Bestie) tame

II v/refl control o.s., restrain o.s.

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to restrain; to keep down

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be|zäh|men ptp bezähmt
1. vt

1) (fig geh) Begierden, Leidenschaften to master, to control, to curb

2) (lit obs = zähmen) to tame

2. vr
to control or restrain oneself
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be·zäh·men *

I. vt (geh)

▪ etw \bezähmen to keep sth under control

den Durst/Hunger \bezähmen to master [or bear] one's thirst/appetite

die Neugierde \bezähmen to restrain one's curiosity

II. vr

▪ sich akk \bezähmen to control [or restrain] oneself

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1.
transitives Verb contain, control <wrath, curiosity, impatience>; restrain < desire>
2.
reflexives Verb restrain oneself

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bezähmen

A. v/t

1. (Leidenschaft, Neugier, Wut etc) curb, restrain, control;

seine Zunge bezähmen curb ( oder bridle) one’s tongue

2. liter obs (Bestie) tame

B. v/r control o.s., restrain o.s.

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1.
transitives Verb contain, control <wrath, curiosity, impatience>; restrain < desire>
2.
reflexives Verb restrain oneself

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bezähmen
11 contenerse

contenerse

► verbo pronominal

1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself

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to restrain oneself

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VPR (=controlarse) to control o.s., restrain o.s.

me contuve para no llorar — I controlled o restrained myself so as not to cry

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(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo

Ex. I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

Ex. She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.

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(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo

Ex: I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

Ex: She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.

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■contenerse verbo reflexivo to hold (oneself) back: no me puedo contener, ¡tengo que llamarle! I can't hold back - I have to call him!
' contenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstenerse
- tenerse
- aguantar
- contener
English:
blurt out
- contain
- hold
- restrain

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vpr

to restrain oneself, to hold oneself back;

estuve a punto de insultarlo, pero conseguí contenerme I was about to insult him, but I managed to restrain myself

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contenerse

v/r control o.s.

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vr

: to restrain oneself

Spanish-English dictionary > contenerse
12 retener

v.

1 to hold back.

no me retuvo mucho tiempo he didn't keep me long

retener el tráfico to hold up the traffic

2 to hold back, to restrain (contener) (impulso, ira).

3 to retain.

Ellos retuvieron el dinero They retained the money.

4 to remember.

5 to deduct (deducir del sueldo).

el fisco me retiene el 20 por ciento del sueldo 20 percent of my salary goes in tax

6 to conceal, to black out, to blank out, to cover.

Ellos retuvieron la verdad They concealed the truth.

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retener

Conjugation model [ TENER], like link=tener tener

► verbo transitivo

1 (contener) to restrain, hold back

■ tuvo que retener las ganas de llorar she had to hold back the tears

2 (no dejar marchar) to keep, keep back

■ no quiero retenerte I don't want to keep you

3 (no devolver) to keep

■ retiene todo lo que le prestan he keeps everything he borrows

4 (en la memoria) to retain, remember

5 (detener) to detain; (arrestar) to arrest

6 FINANZAS to deduct, withhold

7 (absorber) to retain, hold

■ el algodón retiene el agua cotton holds water

► verbo pronominal retenerse

1 to restrain oneself, hold oneself back

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verb

1) to retain, keep

2) detain

3) hold

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1. VT

1) (=no dejar marchar) to keep; [la policía] to detain, hold

lo retiene su familia — his family is what keeps him there

no intentes retenerme porque pienso ir — don't try and keep o stop me because I'm going

retuvieron a los inmigrantes en la aduana — they held o detained the immigrants at customs

una llamada de última hora me retuvo en la oficina — a last-minute phone call held me up o kept me back at the office

retener a algn preso — to hold o keep sb prisoner

2) (=conservar) [+ datos, información] to withhold; [+ pasaporte] to retain

el Atlético ha conseguido retener el título de Liga — Atlético managed to hold on to o keep o retain the league title

3) (=memorizar) to retain

es incapaz de retener los nombres de la gente — he's incapable of retaining people's names

4) (Econ) [+ dinero] to deduct

5) [+ calor] to retain; [+ líquido] to hold

no puede retener la orina — he can't hold his water

6) frm [+ atención, interés] to retain

7) frm [+ deseo, pasión] to restrain; [+ aliento] to hold

2.

See:

retenerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <datos/información> to keep back, withhold

b) <pasaporte/tarjeta> to retain

c) (Fin, Fisco) <dinero/cuota> to deduct, withhold

2)

a) policía < persona> to detain, hold

b) ( hacer permanecer)

no te retendré mucho — I won't keep you long

el maestro nos retuvo — the teacher kept us in after class

tres reclusos retuvieron a un funcionario — three prisoners held a prison guard hostage

no sabe cómo retenerlo — she doesn't know what to do to stop him leaving

3) <calor/carga/líquidos> to retain

4) <atención/interés> to keep, retain

5) ( recordar) to retain, keep... in one's head
2.
retenerse v pron to restrain oneself

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= hold up, retain, withhold, hold + Nombre + back, dam (up), hold + prisoner.

Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex. It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.

Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex. But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex. Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.

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* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) <datos/información> to keep back, withhold

b) <pasaporte/tarjeta> to retain

c) (Fin, Fisco) <dinero/cuota> to deduct, withhold

2)

a) policía < persona> to detain, hold

b) ( hacer permanecer)

no te retendré mucho — I won't keep you long

el maestro nos retuvo — the teacher kept us in after class

tres reclusos retuvieron a un funcionario — three prisoners held a prison guard hostage

no sabe cómo retenerlo — she doesn't know what to do to stop him leaving

3) <calor/carga/líquidos> to retain

4) <atención/interés> to keep, retain

5) ( recordar) to retain, keep... in one's head
2.
retenerse v pron to restrain oneself

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= hold up, retain, withhold, hold + Nombre + back, dam (up), hold + prisoner.

Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.

Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.

Ex: It was agreed to withhold supplies from booksellers who offered new books at a discount greater than the 10 per cent usually allowed for cash.

Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.

Ex: But to prevent any meandering at all, or to dam the flow of talk too soon and too often by intruding, generally only frustrates spontaneity = Aunque evitar cualquier divagación o cortar el flujo de la conversación demasiado pronto y con demasiada frecuencia con interrupciones generalmente sólo coarta la espontaneidad.

Ex: Tom Sutherland, a professor at the American University of Beirut, was kidnapped in 1985 and held prisoner for six and a half years, for much of the time shackled to his prisoner Terry Anderson.

* que retiene el calor = heat absorbing.

* retener la atención de Alguien = retain + attention.

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retener [ E27 ]

vt

A

1 ‹datos/información› to keep back, withhold

2 ‹pasaporte/tarjeta› to retain

3 ( Fin, Fisco) ‹dinero/cuota› to deduct, withhold

B

1 «policía» ‹persona› to detain, hold

2

(hacer permanecer): no te retendré demasiado tiempo I won't keep you long

el maestro nos retuvo the teacher kept us in o kept us back after class

tres reclusos retuvieron a un funcionario three prisoners held a prison guard hostage

ya nada me retiene aquí there's nothing to keep me here now

no sabe cómo retener a su marido she doesn't know what to do to hold on to o to keep her husband

C

1 ‹calor/carga› to retain

2 ( Med) ‹orina/líquidos› to retain

D ‹atención/interés› to keep, retain

E (recordar) ‹lección/texto/ideas› to retain, keep … in one's head

■ retenerse

v pron

to restrain oneself

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retener ( conjugate retener) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹datos/información› to keep back, withhold

b) ‹pasaporte/tarjeta› to retain

c) (Fin, Fisco) ‹dinero/cuota› to deduct, withhold

2
a) [ policía] ‹ persona› to detain, hold

b) ( hacer permanecer):

◊ no te retendré mucho I won't keep you long

3 ‹calor/carga/líquidos› to retain
4 ‹atención/interés› to keep, retain
5 ( recordar) to retain, keep … in one's head
retener verbo transitivo
1 (para sí) to keep: querría retenerte junto a mí, I would like to keep you near me
2 (en sí) to retain: las esponjas retienen agua, sponges retain water
3 (en un lugar) to keep: debo ir, no intentes retenerme, I need to leave, don't try to hold me back
(en una comisaría) to detain, keep in custody
4 (en la memoria) to remember: no puedo retener todos los nombres, I can't remember all the names
5 (un sentimiento, impulso, etc) to restrain, hold back: no sabe retener sus emociones, she can't control her emotions
6 (el curso normal de algo) to stop, hold back: la presa retiene el agua del río, the dam holds back the river
7 (un sueldo, capital) to deduct, withhold: le retienen el 40% de los ingresos, they withhold 40% of his earnings
' retener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sujetar
- entretener
English:
detain
- hang up
- hold
- hold back
- keep back
- keep down
- retain
- stay down
- withhold
- keep

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retener vt

1. [detener] to hold back;
[en comisaría] to detain;
no me retuvo mucho tiempo he didn't keep me long;

retener el tráfico to hold up the traffic

2. [contener] [impulso, ira] to hold back, to restrain;
[aliento] to hold
3. [conservar] to retain;

las hojas retienen la humedad leaves retain moisture

4. [quedarse con] to hold on to, to keep

5. [memorizar] to remember

6. [deducir del sueldo] to deduct;

el fisco me retiene el 20 por ciento del sueldo 20 percent of my salary goes in o for tax

7. [apoderarse de] [sueldo] to withhold

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retener

v/t

1 dinero etc withhold, deduct

2 persona detain, hold

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retener {80} vt

1) : to retain, to keep

2) : to withhold

3) : to detain

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retener vb

1. (guardar) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

sólo tú me retienes en este lugar only you keep me here

2. (conservar) to retain

el algodón retiene el agua cotton retains water

3. (memorizar) to remember

no retuve su teléfono I couldn't remember his phone number

Spanish-English dictionary > retener
13 mäßigen

I v/t (Meinungen, Ansprüche etc.) moderate; (Zorn, Hass etc.) curb; (Kritik, Worte) tone down; das Tempo mäßigen slow down, reduce (one’s) speed; mäßigend auf jemanden einwirken have a moderating ( oder restraining) influence on s.o.

II v/refl

1. (maßvoller werden) Person: restrain ( oder control) o.s.; sich beim Essen etc. mäßigen cut down on food etc.; könntest du dich etwas mäßigen? iro. could you exercise a bit of self-control ( oder restraint) ?; sich im Ton / in seinen Worten mäßigen moderate one’s tone / language

2. (sich abschwächen) Wind: moderate, slacken; Hitze: grow less intense; gemäßigt

* * *

to cool; to modify

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mä|ßi|gen ['mɛːsɪgn]
1. vt
(= mildern) Anforderungen to moderate; Sprache auch to tone down; Zorn, Ungeduld to curb, to check
sein Tempo mä́ßigen — to slacken one's pace, to slow down

See:

→ auch gemäßigt

2. vr
(im Essen, Trinken, Temperament) to restrain or control oneself; (Sturm) to abate, to die down
mä́ßigen Sie sich! — control yourself!

sich in seinem Temperament mä́ßigen — to control or restrain oneself

sich im Ton mä́ßigen — to moderate one's tone

mä́ßigen Sie sich in Ihren Worten! — tone down your language!

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1) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) ease

2) (to make or become less extreme: He was forced to moderate his demands; Gradually the pain moderated.) moderate

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mä·ßi·gen

[ˈmɛ:sɪgn̩]

I. vt

▪ etw \mäßigen to curb [or check] [or restrain] sth

seine Stimme \mäßigen to lower one's voice

II. vr

1. (maßvoller werden)

▪ sich akk \mäßigen to restrain [or control] oneself

2. (zurückhaltender werden)

▪ sich akk [in seinen Ausdrücken/Worten] \mäßigen to tone down [one's language]

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reflexives Verb (geh.)

1) practise or exercise moderation ( bei in)

2) (sich beherrschen) control or restrain oneself

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mäßigen

A. v/t (Meinungen, Ansprüche etc) moderate; (Zorn, Hass etc) curb; (Kritik, Worte) tone down;

das Tempo mäßigen slow down, reduce (one’s) speed;

mäßigend auf jemanden einwirken have a moderating ( oder restraining) influence on sb

B. v/r

1. (maßvoller werden) Person: restrain ( oder control) o.s.;

sich beim Essen etc

mäßigen cut down on food etc;

könntest du dich etwas mäßigen? iron could you exercise a bit of self-control ( oder restraint) ?;

sich im Ton/in seinen Worten mäßigen moderate one’s tone/language

2. (sich abschwächen) Wind: moderate, slacken; Hitze: grow less intense; → gemäßigt

* * *

reflexives Verb (geh.)

1) practise or exercise moderation ( bei in)

2) (sich beherrschen) control or restrain oneself

* * *

v.

to temper v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mäßigen
14 zügeln

I v/t

1. rein (up)

2. fig. control, bridle, curb

II v/refl restrain o.s.

—

zügeln2

schw.

I (ist gezügelt) move

II v/t (hat) move

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to restrain; to bridle; to rein; to curb; to check

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zü|geln ['tsyːgln]
1. vt
Pferd to rein in; (fig) to curb, to check
2. vr
to restrain oneself
3. vi aux sein
Sw = umziehen) to move (house)
* * *

1) (to stop or restrain (a horse etc) by pulling on its reins.) rein in

2) (to control: He could hardly contain his excitement.) contain

3) (to hold back, restrain or control: You must curb your spending.) curb

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zü·geln

[ˈtsy:gl̩n]

I. vt

1. (im Zaum halten)

▪ etw \zügeln to rein in [or back] sth sep

2. (beherrschen)

▪ etw \zügeln to curb sth

3. (zurückhalten)

▪ jdn/sich \zügeln to restrain sb/oneself

II. vi Hilfsverb: sein SCHWEIZ (umziehen)

▪ [irgendwohin] \zügeln to move [somewhere]

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transitives Verb

1) rein [in] < horse>

2) (fig.) curb, restrain <feeling, desire, curiosity, etc.>

sich zügeln — restrain oneself

* * *

zügeln¹

A. v/t

1. rein (up)

2. fig control, bridle, curb

B. v/r restrain o.s.

zügeln² schweiz

A. (ist gezügelt) move

B. v/t (hat) move

* * *

transitives Verb

1) rein [in] < horse>

2) (fig.) curb, restrain <feeling, desire, curiosity, etc.>

sich zügeln — restrain oneself

* * *

v.

to curb v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zügeln
15 dominar

v.

1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle

2 to overcome.

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months

4 to overlook.

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5 to predominate.

6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.

El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.

Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.

7 to tower above, to dominate.

El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.

8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.

Ella domina She has the control.

9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.

10 to take over.

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dominar

► verbo transitivo

1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate

2 (avasallar) to domineer

3 (controlar) to control, restrain

■ dominar los nervios to control one's nerves

4 (conocer a fondo) to master

■ domina el inglés she has a good command of English

5 (ver) to overlook, dominate

■ el jardín domina toda la playa the garden has a commanding view of the whole beach

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser superior) to dominate

2 (destacar) to stand out

■ domina mucho el rojo red is the predominant colour

3 (predominar) to predominate

■ en esta fiesta dominan las mujeres there are mostly women at this party

► verbo pronominal dominarse

1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself

* * *

verb

1) to dominate

2) master

3) prevail

•

- dominarse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control

le domina la envidia — he is ruled by envy

el tenista español dominó todo el set — the Spanish tennis player dominated the whole set

2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome

3) [+ técnica, tema] to master

domina bien la materia — she has a good grasp of the subject

domina cuatro idiomas — he's fluent in four languages

4) (=estar por encima de)

la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town

desde el castillo se domina toda la vega — from the castle you can look out over the whole plain

2. VI

1) [edificio] to tower

2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate

3.

See:

dominarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

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= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

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* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to control

dominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times

b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very well

no domino el tema — I'm no expert on the subject

quería llegar a dominar el inglés — she wanted to master English

domina un amplio vocabulario — she has a wide vocabulary

c) ( abarcar con la vista)

desde allí se domina toda la bahía — there's a view over the whole bay from there

d) montaña/torre to dominate
2.
dominar vi color/tendencia to predominate; opinión to prevail; equipo to dominate

el tema que dominó en las negociones — the subject which dominated the talks
3.
dominarse v pron persona to restrain o control oneself

* * *

= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.

Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.

Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.

Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.

Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.

Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.

Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.

Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.

Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.

Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.

Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.

Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.

Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.

Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.

Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.

Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.

Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.

Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.

Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.

Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.

Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.

* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.

* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.

* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.

* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.

* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.

* dominar una destreza = master + skill.

* dominar una técnica = master + technique.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

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dominar [A1 ]

vt

1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to control

tiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under control

dominado por la ambición ruled by ambition

dominado por los celos consumed by jealousy

no logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her anger

el equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the match

no logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horse

la policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times

2 ‹tema/idioma›

no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subject

domina el francés she has a good command of French

nunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English

3

(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay

4 «montaña/torre» to dominate

■ dominar

vi

«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevail

el tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talks

el equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half

■ dominarse

v pron

«persona» to restrain o control oneself

* * *

dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
a) ( controlar) ‹nación/territorio/persona› to dominate;

‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;
◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy

b) ‹ idioma› to have a good command of;

‹tema/asignatura› to know … very well
c) ( abarcar con la vista):

◊ desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there

verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule

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dominar

♦ vt

1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);
[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;
la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;

la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;

tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;

era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;

no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;

el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning

2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;

lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her

3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;
[lengua] to be fluent in;
domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;

domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;

ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;

¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!

4. [divisar] to overlook;

desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here

5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;

el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town

♦ vi
[predominar] to predominate;
una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote

♦ See also the pronominal verb dominarse

* * *

dominar

I v/t

1 persona, mercado dominate

2 idioma have a good command of

II v/i dominate

* * *

dominar vt

1) : to dominate

2) : to master, to be proficient at

dominar vi

: to predominate, to prevail

♦ See also the reflexive verb dominarse

* * *

dominar vb

1. (en general) to dominate

el presidente domina el comité the chairman dominates the committee

el equipo domina el fútbol internacional the team dominates international football

la catedral domina la ciudad the cathedral dominates the city

2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over

el ejército domina el norte del país the army rules over the north of the country

3. (controlar) to control

tiene que dominar su genio he has to control his temper

4. (contener) to bring under control [pt. & pp. brought]

dominaron el incendio forestal they brought the forest fire under control

5. (idioma) to be fluent in

domina tres idiomas she's fluent in three languages

6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on

domina la informática he's a computer expert

Spanish-English dictionary > dominar
16 frenare

"to brake;

Abbremsen;

frenar"

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motoring brake

folla, lacrime, risate hold back

entusiasmo, impulso restrain

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frenare v.tr.

1 to brake, to apply the brake (s) to (sthg.): frenare una ruota, to brake (o to apply the brake to) a wheel; frenare l'auto, la bicicletta, to brake the car, the bicycle; frenare la corsa, to slow down

2 (fig.) to restrain, to check, to repress, to curb: frenare le lacrime, to restrain (o fight back) one's tears; frenare la produzione, to curb (o to restrain o to slow down) production; frenare la propria ira, la lingua, to control (o to curb) one's anger, tongue; frenare l'inflazione, to curb inflation; frenare la spirale dei prezzi e dei salari, to hold down the price-wage spiral

◆ v. intr. to put* on the brakes, to brake: l'automobilista frenò improvvisamente, the driver suddenly braked (o jammed on the brakes); l'auto non frena bene, my car doesn't brake.

◘ frenarsi v.rifl. to restrain oneself, to check oneself, to stop oneself: rideva e non riusciva a frenare, he couldn't stop himself from laughing; stavo per dargli una rispostaccia ma poi sono riuscito a frenarmi, I was going to answer him back but I managed to restrain (o check) myself.

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[fre'nare]
1. vt

(veicolo) to slow down, (progresso, avanzata) to hold up, (gioia, evoluzione) to check, (cavallo) to rein in

frenare la lingua — to hold one's tongue

frenare le lacrime — to hold back one's tears

non riusciva a frenare le lacrime — she couldn't hold back her tears

misure per frenare l'inflazione — measures to curb inflation

2. vi

(aus avere) Auto to brake, Sci to slow down

ha frenato per evitare un cane — he braked to avoid a dog

3. vr (frenarsi)

to restrain o.s., stop o.s., control o.s.

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[fre'nare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (fare rallentare) to slow down [auto, paracadute, caduta]

2) (ostacolare) to impede [persona, avanzata]

3) (controllare) to hold* down, to curb, to check [inflazione, prezzi, costi]

4) fig. (trattenere, dominare) to bridle, to rein, to hold* [ emozioni]; to control [risate, lacrime]; to curb [immigrazione, ottimismo, espansione]

frenare la lingua — to bridle one's tongue
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) [conducente, auto] to brake, to apply the brakes
3.
verbo pronominale frenarsi to check oneself

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frenare

/fre'nare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (fare rallentare) to slow down [auto, paracadute, caduta]

2 (ostacolare) to impede [persona, avanzata]

3 (controllare) to hold* down, to curb, to check [inflazione, prezzi, costi]

4 fig. (trattenere, dominare) to bridle, to rein, to hold* [ emozioni]; to control [risate, lacrime]; to curb [immigrazione, ottimismo, espansione]; frenare la lingua to bridle one's tongue

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) [conducente, auto] to brake, to apply the brakes

III frenarsi verbo pronominale

to check oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > frenare
17 aguantarse

pron.v.

1 to restrain oneself, hold oneself, back, sit tight.

2 to keep one's mouth shut. (Latin American)

Tendrá que aguantarse he'll just have to put up with it

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aguantarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back

2 (resignarse) to resign oneself

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to restrain oneself

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VPR

1) (=mantenerse)

estaba tan cansado que ya no me aguantaba de pie — I was so tired I could hardly stand

• aguantarse de algo — to hang onto sth, hang on by sth

me aguanté de una cuerda hasta que llegaron los bomberos — I hung onto a rope o I hung on by a rope until the firefighters came

2) (=contenerse)

¿por qué tenemos que aguantarnos y no responder? — why do we have to keep quiet and not respond?

¿no puedes aguantarte hasta que lleguemos a casa? — can't you hold on until we get home?

• aguantarse de hacer algo — to hold back from doing sth

3) (=conformarse)

no quería ir a la boda, pero me tuve que aguantar — I didn't want to go to the wedding but I had to grin and bear it

¡si no te gusta el helado, ahora te aguantas! — if you don't like the ice cream, that's tough! o you can lump it! *

4) (=soportarse)

cuando me duele la cabeza no me aguanto ni yo — when I have a headache I'm unbearable

no sé cómo te aguantas — you're impossible o insufferable

5) Méx (=callarse) to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut *

¡aguántate! — calm down!

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(v.) = hold + Posesivo + horses

Ex. Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.

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(v.) = hold + Posesivo + horses

Ex: Over the last couple of months, drug companies had been holding their horses in the hope that the new budget would bring them some relief.

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■aguantarse verbo reflexivo
1 (reprimirse) to keep back
2 (contener las lágrimas) to hold back
3 (resignarse) to resign oneself
' aguantarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fastidiarse
- joderse
- aguantar
- chingar
- jorobar
English:
conform
- go without
- grin
- lump
- sit
- tooth

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vpr

1. [contenerse] to restrain oneself, to hold oneself back;

tuve que aguantarme la risa I had to stop myself from laughing o contain my laughter;

aguántate un poco más, que ya llegamos hold on a bit longer, we're nearly there

2. [resignarse]
no quiere aguantarse he refuses to put up with it;

si no les gusta la película, tendrán que aguantarse if they don't like the film they'll just have to put up with it, if they don't like the film, too bad;

no quiero – ¡pues te aguantas! I don't want to – too bad, you'll just have to!

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aguantarse

v/r

1 ( contenerse) keep quiet

2 ( conformarse)

:

me tuve que aguantar I had to put up with it

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vr

1) : to resign oneself

2) : to restrain oneself

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aguantarse vb to put up with it [pt. & pp. put] / to lump it

o te gusta o te aguantas like it or lump it!

si te duele, te aguantas if it hurts, tough!

Spanish-English dictionary > aguantarse
18 mesurarse

pron.v.

to restrain oneself.

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mesurarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to restrain oneself

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VPR to restrain o.s., act with restraint

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vpr

to restrain oneself

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mesurarse

v/r restrain o.s., control o.s.

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vr

: to restrain oneself

Spanish-English dictionary > mesurarse
19 moderarse

moderarse

► verbo pronominal

1 to control oneself

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VPR

1) [persona] to restrain o.s., control o.s.

prometo moderarme más la próxima vez — I promise to restrain o control myself a bit more next time

iba a decir una grosería, pero me moderaré — I was going to say a rude word but I won't

tuvo que moderarse en sus palabras — he had to tone down his language

hemos tenido que moderarnos un poco en los gastos — we've had to cut down our spending a little

2) [inflación, precio]

se están moderando los precios — prices are being kept in check o being held back

la inflación se moderó relativamente — inflation slowed slightly

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(v.) = hold back on

Ex. I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.

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(v.) = hold back on

Ex: I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.

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■moderarse verbo reflexivo to be moderate, control oneself
' moderarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moderar
English:
moderate

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vpr

to restrain oneself;

moderarse en algo to moderate sth;

moderarse en la bebida to cut down on alcohol

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moderarse

v/r control o.s., restrain o.s.

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vr

1) : to restrain oneself

2) : to diminish, to calm down

Spanish-English dictionary > moderarse
20 contenere

"to contain;

Enthalten;

possuir"

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contain, hold

( reprimere) repress

( limitare) limit

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contenere v.tr.

1 to contain, to hold*; to include, to comprise: la valigetta contiene documenti, the briefcase contains documents; l'acqua del mare contiene molti sali in soluzione, sea water holds many salts in solution; questi libri contengono molte verità, these books contain many truths; questa bevanda contiene un'alta percentuale di alcol, this drink contains a high percentage of alcohol; la valle contiene due piccole cittadine, the valley contains two small towns; il cinema può contenere 150 spettatori, the cinema can hold 150 spectators

2 ( frenare) to contain, to control; ( reprimere) to restrain, to repress, to keep* in; ( limitare) to limit, to curb: contenere il proprio entusiasmo, to contain (o to control) one's enthusiasm; contenere i propri sentimenti, to repress one's feelings (o to keep back one's feelings); contenere le spese, to control expenditures; contenere le tariffe, to control rates (o to set low rates); contenere l'inflazione, to curb inflation; contenere il disavanzo della bilancia dei pagamenti, to curb (o to check) the balance of payments deficit.

◘ contenersi v.intr.pron. (non com.) ( comportarsi) to behave, to act: non sapere come contenere, not to know how to behave (o not to know what to do)

◆ v.rifl. ( dominarsi) to contain oneself, to control oneself, to restrain oneself: non potevano contenere dalla gioia, they could not contain themselves for joy; non potevano contenere dal ridere, they could not help laughing.

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1. [konte'nere]
vb irreg vt
1) (racchiudere) to contain, (sogg : recipienti, locali pubblici) to hold, (cinema, veicoli) to hold, seat

questo succo non contiene zucchero — this juice does not contain sugar

lo stadio può contenere centomila spettatori — the stadium can hold a hundred thousand spectators

2) (frenare: entusiasmo, sentimenti, epidemia) to contain, (truppe, avanzata nemica) to hold in check

2. vr (contenersi)

to contain o.s

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[konte'nere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (racchiudere) to contain [sostanza, informazioni, errori]

2) (avere una capienza) [veicolo, stanza, edificio] to accommodate [ persone]; [teatro, scatole] to hold* [persone, oggetti]

3) fig. (frenare) to hold* back, to restrain [ folla]; to control, to hold* down [disoccupazione, inflazione]; to contain, to hold* down [ costi]; to hold* back, to check [emozioni, lacrime]
2.
verbo pronominale contenersi

1) (dominarsi) to control oneself

2) (limitarsi)

- rsi nelle spese — to cut down on spending

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contenere

/konte'nere/ [93]

I verbo transitivo

1 (racchiudere) to contain [sostanza, informazioni, errori]

2 (avere una capienza) [veicolo, stanza, edificio] to accommodate [ persone]; [teatro, scatole] to hold* [persone, oggetti]

3 fig. (frenare) to hold* back, to restrain [ folla]; to control, to hold* down [disoccupazione, inflazione]; to contain, to hold* down [ costi]; to hold* back, to check [emozioni, lacrime]

II contenersi verbo pronominale

1 (dominarsi) to control oneself

2 (limitarsi) - rsi nelle spese to cut down on spending.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > contenere

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