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41 contener
v.1 to contain.¿qué contiene esa maleta? what's in this suitcase?Ese estudio contiene mucha información That study contains a lot of info.Esa bolsa contiene melocotones That bag contains peaches.2 to restrain, to hold back.tuvieron que contenerlo para que no agrediera al fotógrafo he had to be restrained from attacking the photographerno pudo contener la risa/el llanto he couldn't help laughing/cryingPedro contiene su ira Peter holds back his anger.3 to stanch, to stop, to staunch.* * *1 (incluir) to contain, hold2 (detener) to hold back, restrain3 (reprimir) to restrain, hold back, contain; (respiración) to hold1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself* * *verb1) to contain2) hold•* * *1. VT1) (=incluir) to containno contiene alcohol — alcohol-free, does not contain alcohol
2) (=frenar) [+ gente, muchedumbre] to contain, hold back; [+ revuelta, epidemia, infección] to contain; [+ invasión, lágrimas, emoción] to contain, hold back; [+ aliento, respiración] to hold; [+ hemorragia] to stop; [+ bostezo] to stifle; [+ inflación] to check, curb; [+ precios, déficit, consumo] to keep down3) Cono Sur (=significar) to mean2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) recipiente/producto/libro to contain2) (parar, controlar) <infección/epidemia> to contain; < tendencia> to curb; < movimiento político> to keep...in check; < respiración> to hold; <risa/lágrimas> to contain (frml), to hold back; <invasión/revuelta> to contain2.dejó estallar toda su furia contenida — he let out all his pent up o bottled up anger
contenerse v pron (refl) to contain oneself* * *1.verbo transitivo1) recipiente/producto/libro to contain2) (parar, controlar) <infección/epidemia> to contain; < tendencia> to curb; < movimiento político> to keep...in check; < respiración> to hold; <risa/lágrimas> to contain (frml), to hold back; <invasión/revuelta> to contain2.dejó estallar toda su furia contenida — he let out all his pent up o bottled up anger
contenerse v pron (refl) to contain oneself* * *contener11 = bear, contain, contain in, enclose, gather, hold, host, include, possess, carry, be stocked with, harbour [harbor, -USA], offer, provide.Ex: Use a uniform title for an entry if the item bears a title proper that differs from the uniform title.
Ex: The label contains information about the record, indicating, for instance, its length, status, for example, new, amended, type and class.Ex: A printed index is a pointer, or indicator, or more fully, a systematic guide to the items contained in, or concepts derived from a collection.Ex: The building encloses an art gallery, tourist office, conference room, concert hall and cinema.Ex: A bibliography is a list of materials or items which is restricted in its coverage by some feature other than the materials being gathered in one library collection.Ex: If the search is made with a call number, a summary of copies with that call number which are held by the library is first displayed.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: Document descriptions may be included in catalogues, bibliographies and other listings of documents.Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.Ex: Europe Environment carries useful reports on the activities of the lobby groups in the environmental, consumer protection and research fields.Ex: The paperback shelves in many retail outlets are stocked with books which, in spite of their print-runs, may or may not be a financial success.Ex: When the reference collection fails or the question is broad in nature, the stacks may harbor exactly what is wanted.Ex: Thus some current awareness services can be purchased from external vendors, whilst others may be offered by a library or information unit to its particular group of users.Ex: To start with, most catalogues, indexes, data bases and bibliographies provide access to information or documents.* contener en abundancia = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad = abound in/with.* contener en cantidad + Nombre = contain + its share of + Nombre.* contener hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* contener información = carry + information.* contener mucho = be high in.contener22 = staunch [stanch, -USA], dam (up), smother, keep at + bay, hold + the line, repress, force back, bottle up, hold at + bay, rein in, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.
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: Smothering an excusable curse, Modjeski asked: 'How much longer is Wade likely to be out?'.Ex: A new approach is needed to maintain the freshness, vitality and humour that will keep at bay the dryer mode of academic examination.Ex: The standpatters argue, and the progressives agree, that the tax line must be held in the interest of attracting industry = Los conservadores proponen y los progresistas están de acuerdo en que se deben contener los impuestos para atraer a la industria.Ex: Friends of Cuban Libraries draw attention to the extent to which intellectual freedom is being repressed in Cuba.Ex: Then tears began to well in her eyes and the trembling of her breath showed that she was forcing back a lump in her throat.Ex: Instead of showing her anger towards her parents, Jamie continued to keep her feelings bottled up inside of her.Ex: If librarians hope to rein in escalating periodical prices, they must become more assertive consumers.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* contener Algo = keep + Nombre + in check.* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* contener las lágrimas = hold back + Posesivo + tears.* contener los gastos = contain + costs.* contenerse = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo.* sin poder contenerse = helplessly.* * *vtA «recipiente/producto/mezcla» to containla carta contenía acusaciones muy serias the letter contained some very serious accusations[ S ] contiene lanolina contains lanolinB (parar, controlar) ‹infección/epidemia› to contain; ‹respiración› to hold; ‹risa/lágrimas› to contain ( frml), to hold back; ‹invasión/revuelta› to containla policía intentaba contener a la gente the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowddejó estallar aquella furia contenida he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage( refl) to contain oneselfno me pude contener y me eché a llorar I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tearstuve que contenerme para no insultarlo it was all I could do not to insult him, I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him* * *
contener ( conjugate contener) verbo transitivo
‹ tendencia› to curb;
‹ respiración› to hold;
‹risa/lágrimas› to contain (frml), to hold back;
‹invasión/revuelta› to contain
contenerse verbo pronominal ( refl) to contain oneself;
contener verbo transitivo
1 to contain: ¿qué contiene esa caja?, what does that box contain?
2 (refrenar una pasión) to hold back, restrain: ¡contén tus ansias de vengarte!, restrain your desire for revenge!
' contener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aguantarse
- albergar
- contenerse
- dominar
- frenar
- incluir
- resistir
- respiración
- tener
- aguantar
- comprender
English:
accommodate
- breath
- check
- choke back
- contain
- curb
- dam up
- face
- hold
- hold back
- repress
- restrain
- stem
- straight
- suppress
- fight
- keep
- stifle
* * *♦ vt1. [encerrar] to contain;¿qué contiene esa maleta? what's in this suitcase?;la novela contiene elementos diversos the novel has many different aspects;no contiene CFC [en etiqueta] does not contain CFCs2. [detener, reprimir] [epidemia] to contain;[respiración] to hold; [conflicto, crisis] to contain; [éxodo] to contain, to stem; [inflación, salarios] to keep down;no pudo contener la risa/el llanto he couldn't help laughing/crying;tuvieron que contenerlo para que no agrediera al fotógrafo he had to be restrained from attacking the photographer* * *v/t1 contain2 respiración hold; muchedumbre hold back* * *contener {80} vt1) : to contain, to hold2) atajar: to restrain, to hold back* * *contener vb1. (tener) to contain -
42 controllare
"to check, to monitor;Überwachen;fiscalizar"* * *control( verificare) check* * *controllare v.tr.1 ( verificare) to check (upon), to verify; to control; ( ispezionare) to inspect, to examine; (comm. amm.) to audit: controllare i biglietti, to check the tickets; controllare i conti, to audit the books; controllare le informazioni, to verify (o to check) information; controllare una macchina, to inspect (o to test) a machine; controllare passaporti, to examine passports; controllare uno strumento, to check an instrument2 ( sorvegliare) to control, to watch, to check; (fam.) to keep* tabs on; controllare i movimenti di una persona, to watch someone's movements // ( calcio): controllare un avversario, to mark an opponent; controllare la palla, to control the ball3 ( dominare) to control, to dominate, to rule: controllare la situazione, to control the situation; controllare un'attività produttiva, to control production // controllare i nervi, to control one's nerves.◘ controllarsi v.rifl. to control oneself: controllati!, control yourself!; non sa controllare, he has no self-control; non riesce a controllare nel bere, he can't control his drinking.* * *[kontrol'lare]1. vt1) (verificare: gen) to check, (biglietto) to inspect, check2) (sorvegliare) to watch, keep a close watch on, (ufficio, impiegato) to supervise3) (tenere a freno, dominare: anche) Mil, Calcio to control2. vr (controllarsi)to control o.s.* * *[kontrol'lare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (dominare) to control, to rule [paese, impresa, mercato, territorio]; (padroneggiare) to control, to master [ situazione]; (supervisionare) to control, to manage [traffico, operazione, progetto]2) (tenere sotto controllo) to control [persona, animale]; to control, to master, to restrain [emozioni, impulso]; med. to watch [peso, alimentazione]; to check [ vista]farsi controllare qcs. — med. to have sth. examined
3) (manovrare) to control [ veicolo]; to correct [ sbandata]4) (verificare) to check [identità, documenti, biglietto, firma]; to inspect [ bagaglio]; to inspect, to examine [ conti]; to test [apparecchio, qualità]; (guardare) to check [orologio, mappa]2.controllati! — get o take a grip on yourself!
* * *controllare/kontrol'lare/ [1]1 (dominare) to control, to rule [ paese, impresa, mercato, territorio]; (padroneggiare) to control, to master [ situazione]; (supervisionare) to control, to manage [ traffico, operazione, progetto]2 (tenere sotto controllo) to control [ persona, animale]; to control, to master, to restrain [ emozioni, impulso]; med. to watch [ peso, alimentazione]; to check [ vista]; farsi controllare qcs. med. to have sth. examined4 (verificare) to check [ identità, documenti, biglietto, firma]; to inspect [ bagaglio]; to inspect, to examine [ conti]; to test [ apparecchio, qualità]; (guardare) to check [ orologio, mappa]; controlla che make sure thatII controllarsi verbo pronominale -
43 moderare
moderate* * *moderare v.tr.1 to moderate, to curb, to check; (mitigare) to mitigate: modera la tua ira, curb your anger; dovrebbe moderare il suo entusiasmo, he ought to moderate his enthusiasm; moderare l'impazienza, to curb one's impatience; moderare il tono di voce, to moderate the tone of one's voice // per favore, modera le parole!, please, mind (o watch) your language! // moderare un dibattito, to chair a debate2 (contenere) to control, to regulate, to reduce, to curb, to check: moderare i prezzi, to regulate prices; moderare le spese, to cut down expenses; moderare la velocità, to reduce speed (o to slow down)3 (rar.) (governare) to govern.◘ moderarsi v.rifl. to moderate oneself; (frenare la propria collera) to keep one's temper: moderare nel mangiare, nel bere, to eat, to drink moderately.* * *[mode'rare]1. vt(gen) to moderate, curb2. vr (moderarsi)to restrain o.s.moderarsi nel mangiare/nelle spese — to control one's eating/one's spending
* * *[mode'rare] 1.verbo transitivo to moderate, to curb [ambizione, desideri]; to moderate, to temper [ entusiasmo]; to lower [ tono]; to reduce, to limit [ velocità]2.modera i termini, per favore! — watch your language, please!
* * *moderare/mode'rare/ [1]to moderate, to curb [ambizione, desideri]; to moderate, to temper [ entusiasmo]; to lower [ tono]; to reduce, to limit [ velocità]; modera i termini, per favore! watch your language, please!II moderarsi verbo pronominaleto moderate oneself, to limit oneself, to control oneself; - rsi nel bere to drink with moderation. -
44 dominer
dominer [dɔmine]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. to dominate ; [+ adversaire, concurrent] to outclass ; [+ sentiment] to control ; [+ sujet] to master• se laisser dominer par ses passions to let o.s. be ruled by one's passionsb. ( = surplomber) to overlook2. intransitive verba. ( = être le meilleur) [nation] to hold sway ; [équipe sportive] to be on topb. ( = prédominer) [caractère, défaut, qualité] to predominate ; [idée, théorie] to prevail ; [préoccupation, intérêt] to be dominant ; [couleur] to stand out3. reflexive verb► se dominer to control o.s.* * *dɔmine
1.
1) ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]de là, on domine toute la vallée — from there you get a view of the whole valley
2) (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire]3) ( prévaloir dans) [thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]4) ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]5) ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway2) ( être en tête) [équipe, concurrent] to be in the lead3) ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out
3.
se dominer verbe pronominal [personne] to control oneself* * *dɔmine1. vt1) (= imposer son autorité sur) [pays, ennemi] to dominate2) [passions] to control3) (= s'imposer contre) [adversaire] to come out on top againstL'Écosse a finalement dominé l'Eire par 3 buts à 2. — Scotland eventually came out on top against Ireland by 3 goals to 2.
4) [village, maison, endroit] to overlook2. vi1) SPORT to dominateIls ont dominé pendant toute la rencontre sans réussir à s'imposer. — They dominated throughout the match but didn't make it count.
2) [personne, groupe] to be in the dominant position3) [couleur, thème] to dominate* * *dominer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( surplomber) [maison, montagne] to dominate [ville, vallée]; ( dépasser) [gratte-ciel, sommet] to tower above [quartier, montagnes]; de là, on domine toute la vallée from there you get a view of the whole valley; du haut de la tour, on domine toute la ville from the top of the tower, you get a view of the whole town; il est tellement grand qu'il domine tout le monde he's so tall that he towers over everyone;2 (s'imposer dans, contre) to dominate [match, sport, débat]; to overshadow [adversaire, équipe]; il a dominé le cyclisme mondial pendant dix ans he dominated world cycling for ten years; il domine de loin les autres concurrents he completely overshadows the other competitors; ils ont été dominés pendant la première mi-temps they were outplayed in the first half;3 ( prévaloir dans) [idée, thème, problème] to dominate [œuvre, débat]; les questions monétaires ont dominé le débat monetary issues dominated the debate;4 ( maîtriser) to master [langue, technique, sujet, émotion]; to overcome [peur, timidité]; to control [colère]; dominer la situation to be in control of the situation; il se laisse dominer par ses passions his heart rules his head;5 ( avoir la haute main sur) to dominate [marché, secteur]; dominer l'économie mondiale to dominate the world economy; il est dominé par son frère he's dominated by his brother; il se laisse dominer par sa femme he's hen-pecked;6 Pol ( gouverner) to rule [pays]; leur rêve était de dominer le monde their dream was to rule the world.B vi1 ( exercer son pouvoir) [pays, peuple] to rule, to hold sway;2 ( être en tête) [équipe, sportif, concurrent] to be in the lead; il a dominé pendant toute la course he was in the lead throughout the race; elle a dominé pendant les deux premiers sets she led during the first two sets;3 ( prévaloir) [impression, idée] to prevail; [couleur, goût, parfum] to stand out; tel est le sentiment qui domine dans l'opinion publique this is the prevailing public mood; c'est le cassis qui domine the flavourGB is mainly blackcurrant; c'est la persévérance qui domine chez lui his chief characteristic is perseverance.[dɔmine] verbe transitifils ont dominé le match they had the best of ou they controlled the match3. [influencer - personne] to dominate4. [surclasser] to outclass5. [colère] to control[complexe, dégoût, échec, timidité] to overcome[matière, question] to master[idéologie, opinion] to prevailb. (figuré) to tower above somebody, to be head and shoulders above somebody————————se dominer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi) -
45 vincere
1. v/t winavversario, nemico defeat, beatdifficoltà overcome2. v/i win* * *vincere v.tr.1 to win*: vincere una battaglia, una corsa, to win a battle, a race; vincere un concorso, to win a competition; vincere una guerra, to win a war; vincere una causa, to win a case; vincere un premio, to win (o to carry off) a prize; vincere un milione al totocalcio, to win one million euros on the pools; vincere una scommessa, to win a bet; vincere le elezioni, to win the election2 ( battere, sconfiggere) to beat*, to defeat; ( superare) to outdo*: l'ho vinto agli scacchi, I have beaten him at chess; vincere un concorrente, to beat (o to defeat) a competitor; vincere il nemico, to beat (o to defeat) the enemy; vince tutti al biliardo, he beats everyone at billiards; vincere qlcu. in gentilezza, in intelligenza, to outdo s.o. in kindness, in intelligence; nessuno lo vince in astuzia, nobody can outdo him in astuteness3 ( sopraffare, dominare) to overcome*: fu vinto dall'ira, he was overcome by anger; fui vinto dal sonno, dalla paura, I was overcome by sleep, by fear; vincere la timidezza, to overcome shyness; vincere la paura dell'acqua, to overcome one's fear of the water; vincere la diffidenza di qlcu., to overcome s.o.'s distrust; vincere le proprie passioni, to master one's passions; vincere ogni resistenza, to overcome all resistance // lasciarsi vincere dalla tentazione, to yield to temptation (o to give way to temptation) // vincere se stesso, to control oneself◆ v. intr. to win*: chi vinse?, who won?; il partito democratico ha vinto, the democratic party has won; la squadra ha vinto per 3 a 0, the team won three nil; vincere per una lunghezza, ( corse di cavalli) to win by a length; vincere con l'astuzia, to win by cunning // vinca il migliore, may the best man win.◘ vincersi v.rifl. ( dominarsi) to control oneself: devi vincerti e smettere di pensarci, you must control yourself and stop thinking about it; quando è preso dalla collera non sa vincere, when he is seized by anger he is unable to control himself.* * *1. ['vintʃere]vb irreg vt1) (gen) to winvincere una causa Dir — to win a case o suit
2) (sconfiggere: nemico) to defeat, vanquish, (avversario) to beat3) (superare: sentimenti) to overcome, (avere ragione di) to get the better of, outdolasciarsi vincere dalla tentazione — to succumb o yield to temptation
vincere qn in — (abilità) to outdo o surpass sb in, (bellezza) to surpass sb in
1) (in gioco, battaglia) to win2) (prevalere) to win, prevail3. vr (vincersi)to control o.s.* * *['vintʃere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (sconfiggere) to defeat [avversario, squadra, esercito]; to beat* [ malattia]2) (superare) to overcome* [sonno, complesso, paura]; to break* down [timidezza, diffidenza]vincere le resistenze di qcn. — to break through sb.'s reserve
3) (concludere con esito favorevole) to win* [gara, processo, guerra]4) (aggiudicarsi) to win* [premio, medaglia, borsa di studio, elezioni]2.vincere alle corse, alla roulette — to win at the races, at roulette
va bene, hai vinto, restiamo a casa — all right, you win, we'll stay at home
3.a volte si vince, a volte si perde — win some, lose some
••l'importante non è vincere ma partecipare — prov. it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game
chi la dura, la vince — slow and steady wins the race
* * *vincere/'vint∫ere/ [98]1 (sconfiggere) to defeat [avversario, squadra, esercito]; to beat* [ malattia]2 (superare) to overcome* [sonno, complesso, paura]; to break* down [timidezza, diffidenza]; vincere le resistenze di qcn. to break through sb.'s reserve3 (concludere con esito favorevole) to win* [gara, processo, guerra]4 (aggiudicarsi) to win* [premio, medaglia, borsa di studio, elezioni](aus. avere) to win*; vincere alle corse, alla roulette to win at the races, at roulette; va bene, hai vinto, restiamo a casa all right, you win, we'll stay at home; a volte si vince, a volte si perde win some, lose someIII vincersi verbo pronominale(controllarsi) to control oneselfche vinca il migliore! may the best man win! vincere un terno al lotto to hit the jackpot; l'importante non è vincere ma partecipare prov. it's not whether you win or lose, it's how you play the game; chi la dura, la vince slow and steady wins the race. -
46 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 -
47 взять себя в руки
1) General subject: brace energies, brace heart, brace one's energies, collect one's faculties, collect oneself, get a grip on oneself, man, pull oneself up, pull together, recover self-possession, recover temper, regain temper, take a grip on oneself, brace oneself, gather oneself, man oneself, pull oneself together, get a grip of oneself ("I want you to get a grip of yourself and calm down." Я хочу, чтобы ты взял себя в руки и успокоился.), pull up one's socks, get oneself together, i pulled myself together, check one's tears2) Colloquial: gain control of herself3) Jargon: cool off4) Set phrase: take oneself in hand, become more active, become more purposeful, control (oneself), bring to do (smth.)5) Makarov: organize oneself, recover( one's) self-possession, recover (one's) temper, regain (one's) temper, collect faculties6) Taboo: get (one's) shit together -
48 controlarse
1 (moderarse) to control oneself* * *VPR (=dominarse) to control o.s.¡no te exaltes, contrólate! — don't get worked up, control yourself!
no pude controlarme y le dije todo lo que pensaba — I couldn't control o stop o help myself and told him exactly what I thought
deberías controlarte con el tabaco — you should watch how much you smoke, you should try and keep your smoking down
* * *(v.) = command + Reflexivo, paceEx. She could not command herself sufficiently to be able to articulate.Ex. Reference librarians can help alleviate technostress by establishing a relaxed, psychologically supportive atmosphere, pacing their instruction, and using active learning.* * *(v.) = command + Reflexivo, paceEx: She could not command herself sufficiently to be able to articulate.
Ex: Reference librarians can help alleviate technostress by establishing a relaxed, psychologically supportive atmosphere, pacing their instruction, and using active learning.* * *
■controlarse verbo reflexivo to control oneself
' controlarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
controlar
English:
control
- help
* * *vprto control oneself;tuve que controlarme para no pegarle I had to make an effort to stop myself hitting him* * *v/r control o.s. -
49 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 -
50 брать себя в руки
1) (успокаиваться, добиваться полного самообладания) take oneself in hand; pull oneself together; control oneself; get a grip on oneself; regain control of oneselfНужно взять себя в руки. Бывает хуже. У Егорова умерла жена, а он работает. (И. Эренбург, Оттепель) — Have to take myself in hand. Worse things can happen. Yegorov has lost his wife, but he's got his work.
Прохорова сумела взять себя в руки. Её сухие губы снова были плотно сжаты, руки успокоились, только бледность по-прежнему покрывала лицо. (А. Чаковский, Свет далёкой звезды) — Prokhorova regained control of herself. Her parched lips were compressed again, her hands rested calmly on the desk. Only the pallor remained.
Я не могла взять себя в руки. Пальцы мелко и противно подрагивали. (Е. Маркова, Чужой звонок) — I could not pull myself together. My fingers trembled feebly and disgustingly.
Никола, тоже как в шоке, поднялся, хмельно качнулся, но взял себя в руки. (Г. Баженов, Азбектфан) — Nikola, as though in shock as well, got up and swayed drunkenly, but then got a grip on himself.
2) только в форме сов. вида (покончить с ленью, стать более деятельным, собранным и т. п.) take oneself in hand; brace one's energies (heart); summon one's strength (abilities)- Вообще-то надо тебе взять себя в руки, - порекомендовал Женя. - Если по-дружески, как мужчина мужчине, то ты, разумеется, способнее меня, но разбрасываешься, дружок. (Ю. Герман, Дело, которому ты служишь) — 'By and large, I'd say take yourself in hand,' Yevgeny said. 'To be quite honest, as man to man, you're a lot cleverer than I am, but you can't stick to one thing at a time.'
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > брать себя в руки
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51 держать себя в руках
1) General subject: be one's own man, get a grip, to be( one's) own man, to be master of oneself, be own man, take a grip on oneself, take a hold on oneself, play it cool, keep one's head, hold oneself together, keep it together, contain oneselfУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > держать себя в руках
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52 retenir
retenir [ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀ(ə)təniʀ]➭ TABLE 221. transitive verba. ( = maintenir) [+ personne, foule, objet qui glisse, chien, cheval] to hold back• retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur ! (inf) hold me back or I'll do something I'll regret!• je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de lui filer une claque ! (inf) I don't know what stops me from hitting him!b. ( = garder) retenir qn à dîner to have sb stay for dinner• si tu veux partir, je ne te retiens pas if you want to leave, I won't hold you backc. [+ liquide, odeur] to retain ; [+ chaleur] to keep ind. [clou, nœud] to hold• c'est un simple clou qui retient le tableau au mur there's just a nail holding the picture on the wallf. ( = réserver) [+ chambre, place, table, date] to reserveg. ( = se souvenir de) [+ donnée, leçon, nom] to remember• ah ! toi, je te retiens, avec tes idées lumineuses ! (inf) you and your bright ideas!h. ( = contenir) [+ cri, larmes, colère] to hold back• retenir son souffle or sa respiration to hold one's breathj. ( = prélever) to deduct• ils nous retiennent 1 000 € (sur notre salaire) they deduct 1,000 euros (from our wages)k. ( = accepter) to accept2. reflexive verba. ( = s'accrocher)b. ( = se contenir) to restrain o.s. ; ( = s'abstenir) to stop o.s. ( de faire qch doing sth ) ; (de faire ses besoins naturels) to hold on• se retenir de pleurer or pour ne pas pleurer to hold back one's tears* * *ʀət(ə)niʀ, ʀtəniʀ
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1) ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [somebody] up, to detain [personne]retenir quelqu'un prisonnier — to hold somebody captive ou prisoner
2) ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué — if I hadn't held him back, he would have confessed everything
retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur! — (colloq) hold me down or I'll go berserk! (colloq)
3) ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir]; to bite back [exclamation]; to suppress [sourire]; to contain [colère]; to check [geste]4) ( capturer) to retain [chaleur, eau, odeur]; to absorb [lumière]5) ( réserver) to reserve [table, place]; to set [date]6) ( confisquer) to withhold [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, impôt] ( sur from)7) ( mémoriser) to remember [nom, date]toi, je te retiens! — (colloq) I won't forget this!
8) ( agréer) to accept [argument, proposition]; Droit to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement)9) Mathématique to carry (over)
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se retenir verbe pronominal1) ( se rattraper) to stop oneself2) ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself3) (colloq) ( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself* * *ʀ(ə)t(ə)niʀ vt1) (= maintenir) [objet qui glisse] to hold back, [objet suspendu] to hold2) (= empêcher d'agir) to hold back3) (qn contre son gré) to keep, to detain, (en retardant) to hold upIl a été retenu par un client mécontent. — He was held up by an unhappy customer.
La douane les a retenus pendant des heures. — Customs kept them for hours.
Je ne vous retiens pas, vous devez être pressé. — Don't let me keep you, you must be in a hurry.
4) (= contenir) [colère, larmes, rire] to hold backretenir son souffle; retenir son haleine — to hold one's breath
5) (= se rappeler) to rememberRetiens bien ce que je vais te dire. — Make sure you remember what I'm about to tell you.
6) (= réserver) [table, chambre] to reserve, to book Grande-BretagneJ'ai retenu une chambre à l'hôtel. — I've booked a room at the hotel.
7) (= garder) [chaleur, odeur] to retain8) (= prélever) to deduct9) [candidature] to acceptSa candidature a été retenue. — He was application was accepted.
* * *retenir verb table: venirA vtr1 ( empêcher de partir) to keep [personne]; ( retarder) to hold [sb] up, to detain [personne]; il m'a retenu plus d'une heure avec ses bavardages he kept me chatting for over an hour; son travail l'a retenu à Paris his job kept him in Paris; je ne vous retiendrai pas longtemps I won't keep you long; je ne vous retiens pas! iron don't let me keep you!; j'ai été retenu I was held up; retenir qn prisonnier to hold sb captive ou prisoner; retenir qn à dîner to ask sb to stay for dinner;2 ( maintenir fixe) lit, fig to hold [objet, attention]; ( en arrière) to hold back [cheveux, volet, chien, personne, foule]; to retain [sol]; ( empêcher une chute) to stop [personne]; to rein in [cheval]; un crochet retient le volet contre le mur a hook holds the shutter back against the wall; retenir sa langue fig to hold one's tongue; la prudence/ma timidité m'a retenu fig caution/my shyness held me back; si tu ne l'avais pas retenu, il serait tombé if you hadn't stopped him, he would have fallen; si je ne l'avais pas retenu, il aurait tout avoué if I hadn't helded on to him, he would have confessed everything; retenez-moi ou je fais un malheur○! hold me down or I'll go berserk○!; retenir qn par la manche to catch hold of sb's sleeve; votre réclamation a retenu toute notre attention fml your complaint is receiving our full attention;3 ( réprimer) to hold back [larmes]; to hold [souffle]; to stifle [cri, rire, soupir, bâillement]; to bite back [exclamation] ; to suppress [sourire]; to contain, to suppress [colère]; to check [geste]; elle ne put retenir un bâillement she tried in vain to stifle a yawn; colère retenue suppressed anger;5 ( réserver) to reserve, to book GB [table, chambre, place]; to set [date]; la date retenue est jeudi prochain the date set is next Thursday;6 ( confisquer) to withhold, to retain [caution, bagages]; to stop [salaire]; ( prélever) to deduct [somme, cotisation, impôt] (sur from); retenir l'impôt à la source Fisc to deduct tax at source;7 ( mémoriser) to remember [numéro, nom, date, formule]; to be left with, to get [impression]; ( absorber) to take in [enseignement]; retiens-bien ceci remember this; cet enfant ne retient rien that child doesn't take anything in; je retiens de cet échec que the lesson I learned from that failure is that; je retiens qu'on peut leur faire confiance I've learned that they can be trusted; toi, je te retiens○! I won't forget this!, you'll live to regret this!;8 ( agréer) to accept [argument, plan, proposition]; Jur to uphold [chef d'accusation]; ( considérer favorablement) votre candidature a été retenue you're being considered for the post; être retenu comme critère/un indice valable to be used as a criterion/a reliable indication; c'est la solution retenue par le gouvernement that's the solution the government has decided on; être retenu comme solution to be the solution adopted;9 Math to carry (over); je pose 5 et je retiens 1 I put down 5 and carry 1.B se retenir vpr1 ( se rattraper) to stop oneself; se retenir à qch to hang on to sth; j'ai essayé de me retenir dans ma chute I tried to stop myself from falling;2 ( réprimer une envie psychique) to stop oneself; se retenirde faire to stop oneself from doing; se retenir de pleurer/rire to try not to cry/laugh; je n'ai pas pu me retenir de pleurer I couldn't hold back the tears; il ne put se retenir de rire he couldn't help laughing; je me suis retenu de leur dire ce que je pensais I refrained from telling them what I thought; j'ai dû me retenir pour ne pas la gifler it was all I could do not to slap her;3 ○( réprimer un besoin physiologique) to control oneself; retiens-toi, nous sommes presque arrivés hold on, we're nearly there; ne le gronde pas, il n'a pas pu se retenir don't scold him, he couldn't help it.[rətənir] verbe transitifretiens le chien, il va sauter! hold the dog back, it's going to jump!je ne vous retiens pas, je sais que vous êtes pressé I won't keep you, I know you're in a hurry2. [empêcher d'agir] to hold back (separable)je ne sais pas ce qui me retient de l'envoyer promener (familier) I don't know what's stopping ou keeping me from telling him to go to hell3. [refouler - émotion] to curb, to hold in check, to hold back (separable) ; [ - larmes, sourire] to hold back ; [ - cri] to stifleretenir un geste d'impatience to hold back ou to check a gesture of impatienceretenir son souffle ou sa respiration to hold one's breath5. [se rappeler] to rememberretenir quelque chose to remember ou to recall somethinget surtout, retiens bien ce qu'on t'a dit and above all, remember ou don't forget what you've been toldje te retiens, toi et tes soi-disant bonnes idées! (familier) I'll remember you and your so-called good ideas!8. [conserver - chaleur] to keep in (separable), to retain, to conserve ; [ - eau] to retain ; [ - lumière] to reflect————————se retenir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [se contrôler] to restrain oneself2. (familier & euphémisme) to hold on————————se retenir verbe pronominal intransitif[s'agripper] to hold on -
53 брать себя в руки
to collect oneself, to pull oneself together, to control oneself, to take oneself in hand, to get control of oneselfcharge/control of smth.Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > брать себя в руки
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54 сдерживаться
1) General subject: contain, control temper, cork, hold back, hold in, keep balance, keep temper, pull up, restrain one's temper, tutor oneself (иметь терпение), contain oneself, refrain (удерживаться от чего-л.), tutor oneself2) Business: refrain from3) Makarov: keep (one's) temper, temper, control oneself, control temper, draw bit, draw bridle, draw rein -
55 saber dominarse
pron.v.to have command of oneself, to know how to control oneself, to know how control oneself, to control oneself. -
56 padroneggiare
padroneggiare v.tr. to master, to command (anche fig.): padroneggiò la folla, he controlled the mob; seppe padroneggiare la situazione, he was able to handle the situation; non sa padroneggiare le proprie passioni, he can't control his own passions; padroneggiare una lingua, to master a language.◘ padroneggiarsi v.rifl. to control oneself, to keep* oneself under control: non riesce a padroneggiare, he cannot control himself.* * *[padroned'dʒare]1. vt(fig : istinti, sentimenti) to control, master, (lingua, materia) to master, know thoroughly2. vr (padroneggiarsi)to control o.s.* * *[padroned'dʒare]verbo transitivo to master, to control [ sentimenti]; to master [materia, lingua]* * *padroneggiare/padroned'dʒare/ [1]to master, to control [ sentimenti]; to master [materia, lingua]. -
57 einkriegen
v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-) umg.: wir konnten uns vor Lachen nicht mehr einkriegen we were rolling about (Am. rolling on the floor) (with uncontrollable laughter); jetzt krieg dich mal wieder ein come on, get a hold on yourself* * *ein|krie|gen sep (inf)1. vtto catch up2. vrsie konnte sich gar nicht mehr darüber éínkriegen, wie/dass... — she couldn't get over how/the fact that...
* * *ein|krie·genvr meist verneint (fam)krieg dich wieder ein! get a grip on yourself!* * *1.(ugs.) transitives Verb s. einholen 1. 1)2.reflexives Verb control oneself* * *einkriegen v/r (trennb, hat -ge-) umg:wir konnten uns vor Lachen nicht mehr einkriegen we were rolling about (US rolling on the floor) (with uncontrollable laughter);jetzt krieg dich mal wieder ein come on, get a hold on yourself* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb control oneself -
58 halten
hal·ten <hielt, gehalten> [ʼhaltn̩]vt1) (fest\halten)[jdm] jdn/etw \halten to hold sb/sth [for sb]2) ( zum Bleiben veranlassen)jdn \halten to stop sb;jdn irgendwo \halten to keep sb somewhere;warum bleibst du noch bei dieser Firma, was hält dich noch da? why do you stay with the firm, what's keeping you there?etw irgendwohin/irgendwie \halten to put sth somewhere/in a certain position;er hielt den Arm in die Höhe he put his hand up4) (tragen, stützen)etw \halten to hold sth5) (zurück\halten)etw \halten to hold [or retain] sth;das Ventil konnte den Überdruck nicht mehr \halten the valve could no longer contain the excess pressure6) sportetw \halten to save sth;der Tormann konnte den Ball nicht \halten the goalkeeper couldn't stop the ball7) ( angestellt haben)er hält sich ein Privatflugzeug, eine Segeljacht und ein Rennpferd he keeps a private aircraft, a yacht and a racehorse8) ( behandeln)jdn irgendwie \halten to treat sb in a certain way;er hält seine Kinder sehr streng he is very strict with his children9) ( weiter innehaben)etw \halten to hold on to sth;hoffentlich kann ich den Weltrekord noch \halten hopefully I can still hold on to the world record; s. a. Kurs, Melodie10) ( verteidigen)etw [gegen jdn] \halten to hold sth [in the face of sb];die Verteidiger hielten ihre Stellungen weiterhin the defenders continued to hold their positions11) (in einem Zustand er\halten)etw irgendwie \halten to keep sth in a certain condition;die Fußböden hält sie immer peinlich sauber she always keeps the floors scrupulously clean; s. a. besetztes [mit etw] irgendwie \halten to do sth in a certain way;wir \halten es ähnlich we do things in a similar waydas Haus war innen und außen ganz in Weiß gehalten the house was completely white inside and out14) (ab\halten)etw \halten to give sth;15) (einhalten, erfüllen)etw \halten to keep sth;der Film hält nicht, was der Titel verspricht the film doesn't live up to its titleWENDUNGEN:nicht zu \halten sein not to be able to stop sb;wenn sie etwas von Sahnetorte hört, ist sie nicht mehr zu \halten if she hears cream gateau mentioned there's no holding her!;das kannst du \halten, wie du willst that's completely up to you;nichts/viel davon \halten, etw zu tun to think nothing/a lot of doing sth;nicht viel davon \halten, etw zu tun to not think much of doing sth;ich habe ihn für seinen Bruder gehalten I mistook him for his brother;das halte ich nicht für möglich I don't think that's possible;etw von jdm/etw \halten to think sth of sb/sth;vom Sparen hält er scheinbar nicht viel he doesn't appear to think much of saving;wofür \halten Sie mich? who do you take me for!vi1) (fest\halten) to hold;kannst du mal 'n Moment \halten? can you hold that for a second?wie lange hält der Fisch noch? how much longer will the fish keep?3) (stehen bleiben, anhalten) to stop;\halten Sie bitte an der Ecke! stop at the corner, please;etw zum H\halten bringen to bring sth to a stop [or standstill];4) sport to make a save;unser Tormann hat heute wieder großartig gehalten our goalkeeper made some great saves today5) ( zielen)[mit etw] irgendwohin \halten to aim at sth [with sth];Sie müssen mit dem Bogen mehr nach links \halten you must aim the bow more to the leftWENDUNGEN:ich musste an mich \halten, um nicht zu lachen I had to force myself not to laugh;zu jdm \halten to stand [or stick] by sb;halt mal,... hang [or hold] on,...vr1) ( sich festhalten)2) ( nicht verderben)sich \halten to keep [or last];im Kühlschrank hält sich Milch gut drei Tage milk keeps for a good three days in the fridgesich \halten to last;manchmal kann der Nebel sich bis in die späten Vormittagsstunden \halten sometimes the fog can last until the late morningsich irgendwo/nach... \halten to keep to somewhere/heading towards...;\halten Sie sich immer in dieser Richtung keep going in this direction5) ( sich richten nach)ich halte mich immer an die Vorschriften I always stick to the rules6) ( haften)sich \halten to linger7) ( sich behaupten)sich [noch] [mit etw] \halten to prevail [with sth];trotz der hauchdünnen Mehrheit hielt sich die Regierung noch über ein Jahr despite its wafer-thin majority the government lasted [or kept going for] over a yearsich irgendwie \halten to carry [or hold] oneself in a certain manner;es ist nicht leicht, sich im Gleichgewicht zu \halten it's not easy to keep one's balanceWENDUNGEN:für seine 50 Jahre hat er sich gut gehalten he has worn well for a 50-year-old;sich gut/besser \halten to do well/better;sich nicht \halten können not to be able to control oneself;ich halte mich lieber an Mineralwasser I prefer to stay with mineral water;sich an jdn \halten ( sich wenden) to refer to sb;( sich richten nach) to stay [or stick] with sb;sich für jdn/etw \halten to think one is sb/sth;er hält sich für besonders klug he thinks he's really clever -
59 жертвовать собой
1. sacrifice oneself2. sacrificing oneselfРусско-английский военно-политический словарь > жертвовать собой
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60 styre
administer, administrate, administration, condition, control, curb, govern, government, head, manage, manoeuvre, regulate, rein in, rule, steer* * *I. (et -r)( ledelse) management;( regering(sform)) rule, government ( fx a democratic government);F regime;[ stå for styret] be at the head of affairs, be at the helm;[ tage styret] take the helm.II. vb steer ( fx a ship, a course);( regere) govern,F rule;( lede) manage,( holde øje med) keep a check on ( fx expenditure),( holde nede) control ( fx a class of boys, expenditure, one's anger, one's passions), keep ( fx expenditure) in check,F restrain, curb ( fx one's anger, impatience, passions, tongue);(neds) regiment;(tings el. redskabs bevægelse) direct, control,(maskine etc) operate, control;(gram.) govern, take ( fx this preposition takes the dative);( uden objekt) steer ( fx along the land),( i en bestemt retning) head ( fx we were heading for home (el.homewards));( regere) govern,F rule;( stå for styret) be at the head of affairs, be at the helm;[ let at styre]( om personer) manageable,F tractable;T he is quite a handful;[ han har fået sin lyst styret] he has had enough, he has got more than he bargained for;[ styre sig] control oneself,F restrain oneself;(se også kurs);[ med præp:][ styre efter stjernerne] steer by the stars;[ styre hus for én] keep house for somebody;[ styre landet gennem krisen] pilot the country through the crisis;[ styre (hen)imod] steer for, make for;[ styre imod land, styre indefter] stand in;[ styre lige imod (el. løs på)] head straight for, bear down on.
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