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1 restrained
adjective (controlling, or able to control, one's feelings.) ovládající se* * *• umírněný• zdrženlivý -
2 restrain
[rə'strein](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.) ovládat (se), krotit* * *• potlačit• omezit• krotit• bránit• držet na uzdě -
3 dry
1. adjective1) (having little, or no, moisture, sap, rain etc: The ground is very dry; The leaves are dry and withered; I need to find dry socks for the children.) suchý2) (uninteresting and not lively: a very dry book.) suchopárný3) ((of humour or manner) quiet, restrained: a dry wit.) suchý4) ((of wine) not sweet.) suchý2. verb(to (cause to) become dry: I prefer drying dishes to washing them; The clothes dried quickly in the sun.) utírat; sušit- dried- drier
- dryer
- drily
- dryly
- dryness
- dry-clean
- dry land
- dry off
- dry up* * *• vysušit• vyprahlý• suchý• sušit• sucho -
4 dryly
adverb (in a quiet, restrained (and humorous) manner: He commented drily on the untidiness of the room.) suše* * *• suše
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