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1 inhibit
inhibit [ɪn'hɪbɪt](a) (hinder → person, freedom) gêner, entraver;∎ were you inhibited by him being there? est-ce que sa présence vous a gêné?;∎ a law which inhibits free speech une loi qui constitue une entrave à la liberté d'expression(b) (check → growth, development) freiner, entraver;∎ to inhibit progress entraver la marche du progrès►► Computing inhibit code code m inhibiteur -
2 inhibit
inhibit [ɪnˈhɪbɪt]* * *[ɪn'hɪbɪt]transitive verb1) ( restrain) inhiber [person, reaction]; entraver [activity, progress]to inhibit somebody from doing — ( prevent) empêcher quelqu'un de faire; ( discourage) dissuader quelqu'un de faire
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3 inhibit
1 ( restrain) inhiber [person, reaction] ; entraver [situation, activity, choice, progress] ; to inhibit sb from doing ( prevent) empêcher qn de faire ; ( discourage) dissuader qn de faire qch ;2 Psych inhiber [person] ;3 Sci inhiber [function] ; -
4 inhibit
[in'hibit](to stop or hinder (eg someone from doing something).) empêcher (qqn de)- inhibition -
5 to inhibit
entraver; gêner; bloquer; contrarier; paralyser; empêcherEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to inhibit
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6 constrict
constrict [kənˈstrɪkt][+ muscle, throat] serrer ; ( = inhibit) limiter* * *[kən'strɪkt] 1.transitive verb comprimer [flow, blood vessel]; gêner [breathing, movement]2.constricted past participle adjective [voice] étranglé; [breathing] gêné; [space] restreint; [life] étriqué -
7 suffocate
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8 suppress
suppress [sə'pres](a) (put an end to) supprimer, mettre fin à;∎ the new regime suppressed all forms of dissent le nouveau régime a mis fin ou un terme à toute forme de dissidence∎ to suppress evidence faire disparaître des preuves;∎ to suppress the truth/a scandal étouffer la vérité/un scandale(c) (withdraw from publication) supprimer, interdire;∎ all opposition newspapers have been suppressed tous les journaux d'opposition ont été interdits ou supprimés;∎ the government has suppressed the report le gouvernement a interdit la parution du rapport∎ the judge ordered that the controversial passages should be suppressed le juge ordonna la suppression des passages controversés(e) (inhibit → growth, weeds) supprimer, empêcher(f) (hold back, repress → anger, yawn, smile) réprimer; (→ tears) retenir, refouler; (→ feelings, desires) étouffer, refouler;∎ to suppress a cough réprimer ou retenir son envie de tousser;∎ to suppress a sneeze se retenir pour ne pas éternuer;∎ to suppress a yawn étouffer ou réprimer un bâillement;∎ she suppressed a smile elle réprima un sourire(g) Psychology refouler -
9 underexposure
underexposure [‚ʌndərɪk'spəʊʒə(r)](b) (to publicity) manque m de publicité;∎ the campaign suffered from underexposure in the media la campagne a souffert d'un manque de publicité dans les médias∎ underexposure to other children may inhibit development le manque de contact avec d'autres enfants peut freiner le développementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > underexposure
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inhibit — in‧hib‧it [ɪnˈhɪbt] verb [transitive] to prevent something from growing or developing in the way that it could or being as good as it should be: • Air fares tend to be higher at airports where certain factors inhibit competition among airlines.… … Financial and business terms
Inhibit — In*hib it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Inhibited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Inhibiting}.] [L. inhibitus, p. p. of inhibere; pref. in in + habere to have, hold. See {Habit}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To check; to hold back; to restrain; to hinder. [1913 Webster] Their… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inhibit — I verb arrest, ban, bar, bridle, check, choke, constrain, control, curb, debar, delay, disallow, enjoin, estop, extinguish, forbid, frustrate, gag, govern, harness, hinder, hold back, hold in, impede, intercept, interdicere, interdict, interrupt … Law dictionary
inhibit — (v.) early 15c., to forbid, prohibit, back formation from inhibition or else from L. inhibitus, pp. of inhibere to hold in, hold back, keep back (see INHIBITION (Cf. inhibition)). Psychological sense (1876) is from earlier, softened meaning of… … Etymology dictionary
inhibit — inhìbīt m <G inhibíta> DEFINICIJA ono što usporava, otežava; supstancija koja usporava ili zaustavlja neku reakciju; negativni katalizator; kočnica, inhibitor ETIMOLOGIJA vidi inhibirati … Hrvatski jezični portal
inhibit — 1 *forbid, prohibit, interdict, ban, enjoin Analogous words: *prevent, preclude, obviate, avert, ward: debar, rule out, *exclude: *hinder, impede, obstruct, block, bar Antonyms: allow Contrasted words: * … New Dictionary of Synonyms
inhibit — [v] restrict, prevent arrest, avert, bar, bit, bridle, check, constrain, cramp, curb, discourage, enjoin, faze, forbid, frustrate, hang up*, hinder, hog tie*, hold back, hold down, hold in, impede, interdict, keep in, obstruct, outlaw, prohibit,… … New thesaurus
inhibit — ► VERB (inhibited, inhibiting) 1) hinder or restrain (an action or process). 2) make (someone) unable to act in a relaxed and natural way. DERIVATIVES inhibited adjective inhibitive adjective. ORIGIN Latin inhibere … English terms dictionary
inhibit — [in hib′it] vt. [< L inhibitus, pp. of inhibere, to hold back, restrain, curb < in , in, on + habere, to have, hold: see HABIT] 1. to hold back or keep from some action, feeling, etc.; check or repress 2. Rare to prohibit; forbid SYN.… … English World dictionary
inhibit — 01. Research suggests that sugar may [inhibit] the body s immune system somewhat. 02. The young woman was so shy that it [inhibited] her ability to make friends. 03. Surprisingly, recent research has discovered that the cocoa powder in chocolate… … Grammatical examples in English
inhibit */ — UK [ɪnˈhɪbɪt] / US verb [transitive, often passive] Word forms inhibit : present tense I/you/we/they inhibit he/she/it inhibits present participle inhibiting past tense inhibited past participle inhibited 1) a) to make it difficult for a process… … English dictionary