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1 frenarse
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2 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.* * *1 (contener) to restrain, curb, control2 (al caballo) to rein in1 to restrain oneself* * *verbto restrain, curb* * *1. VT1) [+ caballo] to rein back2) [+ pasiones, ánimos] to restrain, hold in check2.See:* * *1. 2.refrenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= 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.* * *1. 2.refrenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= 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.* * *refrenar [A1 ]vt1 ‹ímpetu/deseo› to hold back, restrain, check2 ‹caballo› to rein in( refl) to restrain oneself* * *♦ vtto curb, to restrain* * *v/t restrain, contain* * *refrenar vt1) : to rein in (a horse)2) : to restrain, to check -
3 contenerse
1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself* * ** * *VPR (=controlarse) to control o.s., restrain o.s.me contuve para no llorar — I controlled o restrained myself so as not to cry
* * *(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + ReflexivoEx. 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.* * *(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + ReflexivoEx: 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.* * *
■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
* * *vprto 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* * *v/r control o.s.* * *vr: to restrain oneself -
4 retener
v.1 to hold back.no me retuvo mucho tiempo he didn't keep me longretener el tráfico to hold up the traffic2 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 tax6 to conceal, to black out, to blank out, to cover.Ellos retuvieron la verdad They concealed the truth.* * *1 (contener) to restrain, hold back2 (no dejar marchar) to keep, keep back3 (no devolver) to keep4 (en la memoria) to retain, remember5 (detener) to detain; (arrestar) to arrest6 FINANZAS to deduct, withhold7 (absorber) to retain, hold1 to restrain oneself, hold oneself back* * *verb1) to retain, keep2) detain3) hold* * *1. VT1) (=no dejar marchar) to keep; [la policía] to detain, holdno 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 retainel Atlético ha conseguido retener el título de Liga — Atlético managed to hold on to o keep o retain the league title
3) (=memorizar) to retain4) (Econ) [+ dinero] to deduct5) [+ calor] to retain; [+ líquido] to hold6) frm [+ atención, interés] to retain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <datos/información> to keep back, withholdb) <pasaporte/tarjeta> to retainc) (Fin, Fisco) <dinero/cuota> to deduct, withhold2)b) ( hacer permanecer)3) <calor/carga/líquidos> to retain4) <atención/interés> to keep, retain5) ( recordar) to retain, keep... in one's head2.retenerse v pron to restrain oneself* * *= 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.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <datos/información> to keep back, withholdb) <pasaporte/tarjeta> to retainc) (Fin, Fisco) <dinero/cuota> to deduct, withhold2)b) ( hacer permanecer)3) <calor/carga/líquidos> to retain4) <atención/interés> to keep, retain5) ( recordar) to retain, keep... in one's head2.retenerse v pron to restrain oneself* * *= 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.* * *vtA1 ‹datos/información› to keep back, withhold2 ‹pasaporte/tarjeta› to retainB1 «policía» ‹persona› to detain, hold2(hacer permanecer): no te retendré demasiado tiempo I won't keep you longel maestro nos retuvo the teacher kept us in o kept us back after classtres reclusos retuvieron a un funcionario three prisoners held a prison guard hostageya nada me retiene aquí there's nothing to keep me here nowno sabe cómo retener a su marido she doesn't know what to do to hold on to o to keep her husbandC1 ‹calor/carga› to retain2 ( Med) ‹orina/líquidos› to retainD ‹atención/interés› to keep, retainE (recordar) ‹lección/texto/ideas› to retain, keep … in one's headto restrain oneself* * *
retener ( conjugate retener) verbo transitivo
1
2
b) ( hacer permanecer):
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
* * *retener vt1. [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 traffic2. [contener] [impulso, ira] to hold back, to restrain;[aliento] to hold3. [conservar] to retain;las hojas retienen la humedad leaves retain moisture4. [quedarse con] to hold on to, to keep5. [memorizar] to remember6. [deducir del sueldo] to deduct;el fisco me retiene el 20 por ciento del sueldo 20 percent of my salary goes in o for tax7. [apoderarse de] [sueldo] to withhold* * *v/t2 persona detain, hold* * *retener {80} vt1) : to retain, to keep2) : to withhold3) : to detain* * *retener vb2. (conservar) to retain3. (memorizar) to remember -
5 dominar
v.1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle2 to overcome.lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluentlyha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months4 to overlook.desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5 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.* * *1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate2 (avasallar) to domineer3 (controlar) to control, restrain4 (conocer a fondo) to master5 (ver) to overlook, dominate1 (ser superior) to dominate2 (destacar) to stand out3 (predominar) to predominate1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself* * *verb1) to dominate2) master3) prevail•* * *1. VT1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome3) [+ técnica, tema] to master4) (=estar por encima de)la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town
2. VI1) [edificio] to tower2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado 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 wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= 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.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado 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 wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= 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.* * *dominar [A1 ]vt1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to controltiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under controldominado por la ambición ruled by ambitiondominado por los celos consumed by jealousyno logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her angerel equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the matchno logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horsela policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times2 ‹tema/idioma›no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subjectdomina el francés she has a good command of Frenchnunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English3(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 bay4 «montaña/torre» to dominate■ dominarvi«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevailel tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talksel equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half«persona» to restrain o control oneself* * *
dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
‹tema/asignatura› to know … very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista):
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
* * *♦ vt1. [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 beginning2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3. [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 here5. [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* * *I v/t2 idioma have a good command ofII v/i dominate* * *dominar vt1) : to dominate2) : to master, to be proficient atdominar vi: to predominate, to prevail* * *dominar vb1. (en general) to dominate2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over3. (controlar) to control5. (idioma) to be fluent in6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on -
6 aguantarse
pron.v.1 to restrain oneself, hold oneself, back, sit tight.2 to keep one's mouth shut. (Latin American)* * *1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back2 (resignarse) to resign oneself* * ** * *VPR1) (=mantenerse)•
aguantarse de algo — to hang onto sth, hang on by sthme 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 sth3) (=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)no sé cómo te aguantas — you're impossible o insufferable
5) Méx (=callarse) to keep quiet, keep one's mouth shut *¡aguántate! — calm down!
* * *(v.) = hold + Posesivo + horsesEx. 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.* * *(v.) = hold + Posesivo + horsesEx: 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
* * *vpr1. [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 theresi 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!* * *v/r1 ( contenerse) keep quiet2 ( conformarse):me tuve que aguantar I had to put up with it* * *vr1) : to resign oneself2) : to restrain oneself* * *aguantarse vb to put up with it [pt. & pp. put] / to lump itsi te duele, te aguantas if it hurts, tough! -
7 mesurarse
pron.v.to restrain oneself.* * *1 to restrain oneself* * *VPR to restrain o.s., act with restraint* * *vprto restrain oneself* * *v/r restrain o.s., control o.s.* * *vr: to restrain oneself -
8 moderarse
1 to control oneself* * *VPR1) [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
2) [inflación, precio]se están moderando los precios — prices are being kept in check o being held back
* * *(v.) = hold back onEx. I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.* * *(v.) = hold back onEx: I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.
* * *
■moderarse verbo reflexivo to be moderate, control oneself
' moderarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moderar
English:
moderate
* * *vprto restrain oneself;moderarse en algo to moderate sth;moderarse en la bebida to cut down on alcohol* * *v/r control o.s., restrain o.s.* * *vr1) : to restrain oneself2) : to diminish, to calm down -
9 frenar
v.1 to brake (automobiles).El auto frena de repente The car brakes suddenly.Ricardo frenó el auto Richard braked the car.2 to check.los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back3 to rein in, to rein up, to rein back.El jinete frenó al caballo The rider reined in the horse.María frenó su lengua Mary checked her tongue.4 to halt, to set back, to slow down to a halt.El movimiento frenó The movement slowed down to a halt.5 to scotch, to spoke.El mecánico frena la rueda The mechanic scotches the wheel.* * *1 to brake2 figurado to restrain, check1 to brake* * *verb1) to brake2) check* * *1. VT1) (Aut, Mec) to brake2) (=contener) [+ inflación, crecimiento, avance, deterioro] to check, slow down; [+ pasiones, entusiasmo] to curb; [+ enemigo, ataque] to check, hold backsu novia tiene que frenarle para que no beba tanto — his girlfriend has to restrain him from drinking so much
2.VI (Aut) to brakefrena, que viene una curva — brake, there's a bend coming up
frenar en seco — to brake sharply o suddenly
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex. At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.Ex. Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex. A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex. The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex. However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex. Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex. Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.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.----* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Transp) to brake2) <proceso/deterioro> to slow... down; <alza/inflación> to curb, check; <progreso/desarrollo> to hold... back2.frenar vi to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)3.frenarse v pron (refl) to restrain oneself* * *= put + the brakes on, stultify, rein in, curb, apply + the brakes, slow down, slow up, brake, hold + Nombre + back.Ex: At the heart of the debate on Community budget and agricultural reforms has been the UK's insistence on the need to put the brakes on runaway spending on agriculture.
Ex: Excessive standardisation also tends to stultify development and improvement of IT products.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: A book detection system was installed to curb thefts which had been seriously eroding the library's resources for some time, creating a heavy drain on the limited book budget.Ex: The conclusion by the article 'Children's bookstores: applying the brakes' is that the rapid growth in children's bookstores and bookselling, documented in previous surveys, may have finally reached a plateau.Ex: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.Ex: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files.Ex: Last year the system was upgraded so the car will brake if the driver fails to react to a dangerous situation.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.* frenar el gasto público = curb + public spending.* * *frenar [A1 ]vtA ( Transp) to brakeB1 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down, check; ‹alza/inflación› to curb, check, slow … down; ‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back, slow … up/downfrena la maduración de la fruta it stops the fruit ripening so quickly, it slows down the ripening process of the fruita veces uno tiene que frenar la lengua there are times when one has to hold one's tonguepara frenar la ola de refugiados to stem the flow of refugees2 ‹ilusiones/esperanzas› to put a damper on■ frenarvito brake, apply the brake(s) ( frml)■ frenarse( refl) to restrain oneself* * *
frenar ( conjugate frenar) verbo transitivo
1 (Transp) to brake
2 ‹proceso/deterioro› to slow … down;
‹alza/inflación› to curb, check;
‹progreso/desarrollo› to hold … back
verbo intransitivo
to brake, apply the brake(s) (frml)
frenar verbo transitivo
1 (un vehículo, máquina) to brake
2 (contener) (crisis, inflación, etc) to slow down
(una tendencia, un impulso) to restrain
' frenar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
retardar
- seco
English:
arrest
- brake
- check
- put on
- slam on
- apply
- curb
* * *♦ vt1. [en vehículo] to brake2. [contener] to check;[disminuir] to curb, to slow down;medidas para frenar el desempleo measures to curb unemployment;nadie pudo frenar a la estrella brasileña no one could stop the Brazilian star;los altos tipos de interés frenan a los inversores the high interest rates are holding investors back♦ vi[en vehículo] to brake* * *I v/i AUTO brake;frenar en seco brake sharplyII v/t figslow down; impulsos check* * *frenar vt1) : to brake2) detener: to curb, to checkfrenar vi: to apply the brakes* * *frenar vb to brake -
10 comedirse
pron.v.1 to restrain oneself.2 to volunteer oneself. ( Latin American Spanish)3 to show moderation, to control oneself, to be moderate, to be restrained.* * *1 to restrain oneself* * *VPR1) [en conducta] (=mostrar moderación) to show restraint2)comedirse a — LAm + infin to offer to + infin, volunteer to + infin
* * *verbo pronominala) ( moderarse) to show o exercise restraintb) (CS) ( ofrecerse) to offer* * *(v.) = strike + the right noteEx. It is worth some time and trouble to strike the right note of pride and frugality.* * *verbo pronominala) ( moderarse) to show o exercise restraintb) (CS) ( ofrecerse) to offer* * *(v.) = strike + the right noteEx: It is worth some time and trouble to strike the right note of pride and frugality.
* * *1 (moderarse) to show o exercise restraint2 (CS) (ofrecerse) to offerse comedió a acompañarme he offered to go with me* * *
comedirse verbo reflexivo
1 to exercise restraint: tienes que aprender a comedirte, you have to learn to exercise restraint
2 LAm to offer to help
* * *comedirse vpr2. Am [ofrecerse] to volunteer oneself* * *v/r show restraint (en in) -
11 refrenarse
1 to restrain oneself* * *VPR to restrain o.s.* * *(v.) = hold back onEx. I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.* * *(v.) = hold back onEx: I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.
* * *vprto hold back, to restrain oneself* * *vr: to restrain oneself -
12 reportar
v.1 to bring.no le ha reportado más que problemas it has caused him nothing but problems2 to report. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish, Venezuelan Spanish)Ellos reportaron un asesinato They reported a killing.Ellos reportaron la boda They reported=described the wedding.Ellos reportaron el caso They reported=filed the case.3 to report. ( Central American Spanish, Mexican Spanish)4 to give, to yield.Esto reporta ganancias This yields profits.5 to produce, to carry.* * *1 (proporcionar) to bring2 (refrenar) to restrain, check1 (refrenarse) to restrain oneself, control oneself■ repórtate, no llames la atención, por favor restrain yourself, please don't create a scene* * *verb1) to yield, bring2) report3) restrain•* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <beneficios/pérdidas> to produce, yield; (+ me/te/le etc)sólo me reportó disgustos — it brought o caused me nothing but trouble
2) (AmL) (denunciar, dar cuenta de) to report3) (Méx) reportear2.reportarse v pron (AmL) ( presentarse) to report* * *----* reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.* reportar ingresos = generate + revenue.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <beneficios/pérdidas> to produce, yield; (+ me/te/le etc)sólo me reportó disgustos — it brought o caused me nothing but trouble
2) (AmL) (denunciar, dar cuenta de) to report3) (Méx) reportear2.reportarse v pron (AmL) ( presentarse) to report* * ** reportar beneficio = provide + benefit.* reportar beneficios = have + benefits, bring + benefits.* reportar ingresos = generate + revenue.* * *reportar [A1 ]vtA ‹beneficios/pérdidas› to produce, yield(+ me/te/le etc): el negocio le reportó grandes ganancias the business brought him large profitsno me reportó más que disgustos it brought o caused me nothing but troubleB (en litografía) to transferC ( AmL)1 ‹robo/pérdida› to report; ‹persona› to reportreportó la pérdida de los papeles she reported the loss of the papers2 (dar cuenta de) to reportno se han reportado pérdidas humanas no deaths have been reported■ reportarviA ( Rels Labs) reportar A algn to report TO sbreportará al director financiero you will report to the finance director( AmL) (presentarse) to reporttiene que reportarse al hospital todas las semanas she has to report to o go to the hospital every week* * *
reportar ( conjugate reportar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹beneficios/pérdidas› to produce, yield;◊ solo me reportó disgustos it brought o caused me nothing but trouble
2 (AmL) (denunciar, dar cuenta de) to report
3 (Méx) See Also→
reportarse verbo pronominal (AmL) ( presentarse) to report
reportar verbo transitivo to bring in, earn: la inversión le reportó grandes beneficios, his investment yielded large profits
' reportar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
beneficio
English:
dividend
- report
* * *♦ vt1. [traer] to bring;no le ha reportado más que problemas it has caused him nothing but problems;el negocio reporta muchos beneficios the business generates a lot of profit, the business is very profitable2. Andes, CAm, Méx, Ven [informar] to report3. CAm, Méx [denunciar] to report (to the police);reportó el ataque en la delegación she reported the attack to the police* * *v/t2 L.Am.informar sobre report* * *reportar vt1) : to check, to restrain2) : to bring, to carry, to yieldme reportó numerosos beneficios: it brought me many benefits3) : to report -
13 reportarse
1 (refrenarse) to restrain oneself, control oneself■ repórtate, no llames la atención, por favor restrain yourself, please don't create a scene* * ** * *VPR1) (=contenerse) to control o.s.; (=calmarse) to calm down2) Méx (=presentarse) to turn up* * *
■reportarse verbo reflexivo to control o curb oneself
' reportarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reportar
English:
report
* * *vpr1. [reprimirse] to control oneself* * *vr1) contenerse: to control oneself2) presentarse: to report, to show up -
14 templar
v.1 to warm (up) (entibiar) (lo frío).2 to calm (calmar) (nervios, ánimos).3 to temper (mechanics) (metal).Hay que templar el agua antes del baño We must temper the water before bathEl herrero templa el hierro en el yunke The smith tempers iron in the anvil.4 to tune (Music).5 to tighten (up).6 to get milder.7 to attune, to tune.Templa tu guitarra antes de tocar Attune the guitar before you play.8 to anneal.* * *1 (moderar) to moderate, temper2 (algo frío) to warm up; (algo caliente) to cool down4 (cuerda, tornillo) to tighten (up)6 MÚSICA to tune7 TÉCNICA to temper8 (colores) to match1 (el tiempo) to warm up1 (contenerse) to restrain oneself, control oneself* * *verb1) to warm up2) temper3) moderate* * *1. VT1) [+ comida] (=calentar) to warm up; (=enfriar) to cool down2) [+ clima] to make mild; [+ calor] to reduce3) (=moderar) to moderate; [+ ánimos] to calm; [+ cólera] to restrain, control4) (Quím) [+ solución] to dilute5) [+ acero] to temper, harden6) (Mús) to tune (up)7) (Mec) to adjust; [+ tornillo] to tighten up; [+ resorte] to set properly8) (Arte) [+ colores] to blend10) Caribe *** to screw ***, fuck ***2. VI1) (Meteo) (=refrescar) to get cooler; (=hacer más calor) to get warmer, get milder2) Caribe (=huir) to flee3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Tec) < acero> to temper2) (Mús) <violín/cuerda> to tune3) ( entibiar - enfriando) to cool down; (- calentando) to warm up2.templar vi ( hacer más calor) to get warmer o milder; ( refrescar) to get cooler3.* * *= temper.Ex. This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) (Tec) < acero> to temper2) (Mús) <violín/cuerda> to tune3) ( entibiar - enfriando) to cool down; (- calentando) to warm up2.templar vi ( hacer más calor) to get warmer o milder; ( refrescar) to get cooler3.* * *= temper.Ex: This advantage must be tempered by the fact that the standard centrally produced record may not always be consistent with local requirements.
* * *templar [A1 ]vtA ( Tec) ‹acero› to temperB ( Mús) ‹violín/cuerda› to tuneuna guitarra bien templada a well-tuned guitarC (entibiar — enfriando) to cool, cool down; (— calentando) to warm up, warmencendí la estufa para templar la habitación I put the heater on to warm the room upD ( fam)1 (derribar) to knock down, floor ( colloq)2 (matar) to kill, bump off (sl)■ templarvi(hacer más calor) to get warmer o milder; (refrescar) to get cooler(enfriarse) to cool down; (calentarse) to get warmer, warm upestá muy caliente, espera a que se temple it's very hot, wait until it cools down* * *
templar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un metal) to temper
2 (una habitación) to warm up
3 (moderar, suavizar) to moderate: templa tus nervios, calm your nerves
templar los ánimos, to calm o cool everyone down
4 Mús (un instrumento) to tune
II verbo intransitivo (el tiempo) to get warmer
♦ Locuciones: templar gaitas, to compromise
' templar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
gaita
- templario
English:
temper
- harden
* * *♦ vt1. [entibiar] [lo frío] to warm (up);[lo caliente] to cool (down);templaban las manos al calor de la hoguera they warmed their hands at the bonfire2. [calmar] [nervios, ánimos] to calm;[ira, pasiones] to restrain; [voz] to soften;4. [instrumento musical] to tune;Esptemplar gaitas to calm things down5. [tensar] to tighten (up)♦ vi1. [tiempo, día] to get milder;[viento] to lighten, to moderate2. Taurom = to control the movement of the cape to accompany the bull's charge* * ** * *templar vt1) : to temper (steel)2) : to restrain, to moderate3) : to tune (a musical instrument)4) : to warm up, to cool down -
15 frenarse
VPR (=contenerse) to restrain o.s.* * *vpr1. [detenerse] to slow down2. [contenerse] to restrain oneself* * *v/r figcontrol o.s.* * *vr: to restrain oneself -
16 sofrenar
v.1 to check a horse by a violent pull of the bridle.2 to reprehend rudely; to reprimand severely (bronca).3 to slow down, to rein in sharply, to decelerate.* * *VT1) [+ caballo] to rein back sharply2) (=controlar) to restrain3) * (=echar una bronca a) to tick off ** * *= rein in.Ex. If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.* * *= rein in.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.
* * *sofrenar [A1 ]vtto restrain, control( RPl) to restrain oneself* * *
sofrenar vtr (un caballo) to rein back sharply
* * *sofrenar vt1. [retener] to rein in suddenly, to check2. [refrenar] to restrain, to control -
17 mesurar
v.1 to assume a serious countenance, to act with solemn reserve.2 to behave with modesty and prudence.3 to moderate, to restrain.* * *1 to moderate1 to restrain oneself* * *1. VT1) (=contener) to restrain2) Ecu (=medir) to measure2.See:* * *♦ vtto measure* * *v/t moderate* * *mesurar vt: to moderate, to restrain, to temper -
18 retenerse
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19 dominarse
1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself* * ** * *VPR to control o.s.* * *
■dominarse verbo reflexivo to control oneself
' dominarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
controlar
- dominar
* * *vprto control oneself* * *v/r control o.s.* * *vr: to control oneself -
20 refrenarse
• catch oneself• check oneself• contain oneself• draw in one's horn• gouty• governable• haul down one's colors• haul out of• pull forcefully out• pull in the driveway• restrain oneself
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