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61 contenere
"to contain;Enthalten;possuir"* * *contain, hold( reprimere) repress( limitare) limit* * *contenere v.tr.1 to contain, to hold*; to include, to comprise: la valigetta contiene documenti, the briefcase contains documents; l'acqua del mare contiene molti sali in soluzione, sea water holds many salts in solution; questi libri contengono molte verità, these books contain many truths; questa bevanda contiene un'alta percentuale di alcol, this drink contains a high percentage of alcohol; la valle contiene due piccole cittadine, the valley contains two small towns; il cinema può contenere 150 spettatori, the cinema can hold 150 spectators2 ( frenare) to contain, to control; ( reprimere) to restrain, to repress, to keep* in; ( limitare) to limit, to curb: contenere il proprio entusiasmo, to contain (o to control) one's enthusiasm; contenere i propri sentimenti, to repress one's feelings (o to keep back one's feelings); contenere le spese, to control expenditures; contenere le tariffe, to control rates (o to set low rates); contenere l'inflazione, to curb inflation; contenere il disavanzo della bilancia dei pagamenti, to curb (o to check) the balance of payments deficit.◘ contenersi v.intr.pron. (non com.) ( comportarsi) to behave, to act: non sapere come contenere, not to know how to behave (o not to know what to do)◆ v.rifl. ( dominarsi) to contain oneself, to control oneself, to restrain oneself: non potevano contenere dalla gioia, they could not contain themselves for joy; non potevano contenere dal ridere, they could not help laughing.* * *1. [konte'nere]vb irreg vt1) (racchiudere) to contain, (sogg : recipienti, locali pubblici) to hold, (cinema, veicoli) to hold, seat2) (frenare: entusiasmo, sentimenti, epidemia) to contain, (truppe, avanzata nemica) to hold in check2. vr (contenersi)to contain o.s* * *[konte'nere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (racchiudere) to contain [sostanza, informazioni, errori]2) (avere una capienza) [veicolo, stanza, edificio] to accommodate [ persone]; [teatro, scatole] to hold* [persone, oggetti]3) fig. (frenare) to hold* back, to restrain [ folla]; to control, to hold* down [disoccupazione, inflazione]; to contain, to hold* down [ costi]; to hold* back, to check [emozioni, lacrime]2.verbo pronominale contenersi1) (dominarsi) to control oneself2) (limitarsi)* * *contenere/konte'nere/ [93]1 (racchiudere) to contain [sostanza, informazioni, errori]2 (avere una capienza) [veicolo, stanza, edificio] to accommodate [ persone]; [teatro, scatole] to hold* [persone, oggetti]3 fig. (frenare) to hold* back, to restrain [ folla]; to control, to hold* down [disoccupazione, inflazione]; to contain, to hold* down [ costi]; to hold* back, to check [emozioni, lacrime]II contenersi verbo pronominale1 (dominarsi) to control oneself2 (limitarsi) - rsi nelle spese to cut down on spending. -
62 rimuovere
removemuovere di nuovo move again* * *rimuovere v.tr.1 to remove (anche fig.): rimuovere le macerie, to remove the debris; rimuovere una pietra, to remove a stone; rimuovere una causa, un dubbio, un timore, to remove a cause, a doubt, a fear; (dir.) rimuovere i sigilli, to break the seals2 ( destituire) to dismiss, to remove, to discharge, to demote: rimuovere un impiegato da un incarico, to dismiss (o to remove) an employee from his office3 ( distogliere) to deter; ( dissuadere) to dissuade: cercherò di rimuoverlo dal suo proposito, I shall try to dissuade him from his purpose4 (psic.) to suppress, to repress.◘ rimuoversi v.intr.pron. to move, to budge: non riesce a rimuovere dalle sue convinzioni, he is unable to budge from his convictions.* * *[ri'mwɔvere]verbo transitivo1) (togliere) to take* away, to remove [ oggetto]; to (re)move [ veicolo]; to clear away [macerie, terra]; to wash off, to clean off [ macchia]2) fig. to remove [ostacolo, difficoltà]3) (destituire) to remove, to dismiss (da from)4) psic. to repress* * *rimuovere/ri'mwɔvere/ [62]1 (togliere) to take* away, to remove [ oggetto]; to (re)move [ veicolo]; to clear away [macerie, terra]; to wash off, to clean off [ macchia]2 fig. to remove [ostacolo, difficoltà]3 (destituire) to remove, to dismiss (da from)4 psic. to repress. -
63 rintuzzare
rintuzzare v.tr.1 ( spuntare) to blunt2 ( reprimere) to repress3 ( ribattere) to retort, to fling* back: rintuzzare un'accusa, to retort (o to fling back) an accusation.* * *[rintut'tsare]verbo transitivo1) (respingere) to drive* back, to counter [ assalto]; (ribattere) to retort [ accusa]2) (reprimere) to repress [ orgoglio]* * *rintuzzare/rintut'tsare/ [1]2 (reprimere) to repress [ orgoglio]. -
64 подавлять
(кого-л./что-л.)
1) suppress, repress, quell. put down (о восстании); restrain (о чувстве); stifle, suppress (о стоне)
2) воен. neutralize
3) depress (угнетать); crush; overwhelm (величием)* * *suppress, repress, quell. put down; restrain* * *closeconquerdepressdominateextinguishinhibitmortifyoverbearovergooverwhelmquashquellquenchrepressscotchstiflestranglesuppressvanquish -
65 допрессовывать
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66 подавить мятеж
1) General subject: crush a mutiny, put down a mutiny, quell a mutiny, quell a riot2) Military: put down a revolt, repress a revolt3) Law: suppress a mutiny4) Makarov: put down revolt, repress revolt, smash a revolt, crush rebellion -
67 репрессировать
1) General subject: close down, repress, take repressive action (against s.o.)3) Law: victimize -
68 nyima
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyima[English Word] deprive[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyima[English Word] hold back[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako[English Example] you must restrain yourselve somewhat.------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyima[English Word] refuse[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] tutamnyima chakula[English Example] We shall refuse him/her food------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyima[English Word] repress[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] lazima ujinyime nafsi yako[English Example] You must repress yourself------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyima[English Word] withhold (from)[Part of Speech] verb[Swahili Example] kama ni chakula mtaninyima [Kez][English Example] If it is food you shall withhold from me------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -nyima[English Word] deny[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
69 pohamować
-uję, -ujesz; vt perfto check, to repress* * *pf.1. (= powstrzymać) contain, restrain, repress, suppress, bridle, check; pohamować coś keep l. hold sth in check; pohamować czyjeś zapędy stamp on sb; pohamować gniew contain one's anger, keep one's anger bottled up; pohamować łzy hold back one's tears; pohamować wściekłość hold one's rage in check; pohamować zdumienie suppress one's astonishment; pohamować żądzę supress a desire.2. (= zahamować, zwolnić) slow down.pf.check o.s., control o.s.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pohamować
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70 represar
v.1 to recapture or retake from the enemy.2 to repress, to moderate one's passions.3 to dam, to dam up, to stem, to stop the flow of.* * *1 to hold back* * *VT1) (Náut) to recapture2) (=detener) to check, put a stop to3) (Pol) (=reprimir) to repress4) [+ agua] to dam, dam up; (fig) to stem* * *= dam.Ex. Farmlands, livestock, crops and natural biodiversity were lost due to changes in the river flow pattern caused by damming the rivers.* * *= dam.Ex: Farmlands, livestock, crops and natural biodiversity were lost due to changes in the river flow pattern caused by damming the rivers.
* * *represar [A1 ]vtto dam* * *represar vt[agua] to dam* * *v/t agua dam* * *represar vt: to dam -
71 reprimido
adj.pent-up, repressed.past part.past participle of spanish verb: reprimir.* * *1→ link=reprimir reprimir► adjetivo1 repressed► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 repressed person* * *reprimido, -a1.ADJ repressed2.SM / F repressed person* * *I- da adjetivo repressedII- da masculino, femenino* * *= pent-up, constrained, repressed, bottled-up.Ex. They both exploded into laughter, thereby releasing the pent-up tension.Ex. This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.Ex. The stereotype of a librarian i a 'fussy old woman of either sex, myopic and repressed, brandishing or perhaps cowering behind a date-stamp and surrounded by an array of notices which forbid virtually every human activity'.Ex. The aim of therapy is the gentle release of bottled-up feelings.----* reprimido sexualmente = sexually repressed.* * *I- da adjetivo repressedII- da masculino, femenino* * *= pent-up, constrained, repressed, bottled-up.Ex: They both exploded into laughter, thereby releasing the pent-up tension.
Ex: This game was developed in order to facilitate the therapeutic process for those children who are `inhibited, constrained or resistive'.Ex: The stereotype of a librarian i a 'fussy old woman of either sex, myopic and repressed, brandishing or perhaps cowering behind a date-stamp and surrounded by an array of notices which forbid virtually every human activity'.Ex: The aim of therapy is the gentle release of bottled-up feelings.* reprimido sexualmente = sexually repressed.* * *repressedmasculine, femininees un reprimido he's repressed* * *
Del verbo reprimir: ( conjugate reprimir)
reprimido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
reprimido
reprimir
reprimido◊ -da adjetivo
repressed
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino: es un reprimido he's repressed
reprimir ( conjugate reprimir) verbo transitivo
c) (Psic) to repress
reprimirse verbo pronominal ( refl) to control oneself
reprimido,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino repressed
reprimir verbo transitivo
1 (un impulso) to suppress: reprimió un bostezo, she stifled a yawn
2 (un sentimiento) to repress: no pudo reprimir su desilusión, he couldn't choke back his disappointment
3 (una rebelión, protesta) to put down, suppress
' reprimido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reprimida
English:
pent-up
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* * *reprimido, -a♦ adjrepressed♦ nm,frepressed person;ser un reprimido to be repressed -
72 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 -
73 juguler
juguler [ʒygyle]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb* * *ʒygyleverbe transitif to stamp out [épidémie, chômage, fléau]; to check [hémorragie]; to curb [inflation]* * *ʒyɡyle vt[maladie] to halt, [révolte] to suppress, [inflation, fraude] to curb* * *juguler verb table: aimer vtr to stamp out [épidémie, chômage, fléau]; to check [hémorragie]; to curb [inflation].[ʒygyle] verbe transitif1. [arrêter - hémorragie, maladie] to halt, to check ; [ - sanglots] to suppress, to repress ; [ - chômage] to curb2. [étouffer - révolte] to quell -
74 membendung
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75 задушува
(востание)repress————————suppress* * *(бунт)suppres--------(востание)repress--------damp down -
76 потиснува
suppress————————repress————————to suppress, to press* * *(нагон)suppres--------(чувства)dampen, inhibit--------(чувство)dam up--------repel--------repress 1, jab -
77 совладува
vanquish, ourival, repress, outrival, overpower———————— (тешкотии)surmount———————— (чувства)overmaster————————to conquer; to overcome; make oneself master of; to bringunder control; to surmount; to win* * *(тешкотии)surmount--------(чувства)overmaster--------vanquish, ourival, repress 1, outrival, overpower -
78 възпирам
hold back, restrain, hinder, check, withhold, deter (from)възпирам някого да извърши нещо prevent/stop s.o. doing s.th.възпирам развитието на hamper/check the development ofвъзпирам се refrain (from с ger.)* * *възпѝрам,гл. hold back, bring to a standstill, restrain, hinder, check, repress, withhold, deter (from); \възпирам някого да извърши нещо prevent/stop s.o. doing s.th.; \възпирам развитието на hamper/check the development of;\възпирам се refrain (from c ger.); desist (from с ger.).* * *check; control; deter{di`tx:}; guard; interdict; repress{ri`pres}; restrain: възпирам a child from mischief - възпирам дете от правене на пакости; retain* * *1. hold back, restrain, hinder, check, withhold, deter (from) 2. ВЪЗПИРАМ ce refrain (from с ger.) 3. ВЪЗПИРАМ някого да извърши нещо prevent/stop s.o. doing s.th. 4. ВЪЗПИРАМ развитието на hamper/check the development of -
79 потушавам
2. (въстание) crush, suppress, quell, keep down/rnder; bring under control* * *потуша̀вам,гл.1. ( пожар) put out, extinguish, bring under control, keep under, subdue; get (a fire) under;2. ( въстание) crush, suppress, repress, quell, keep down/under; bring under control; разг. squash, squelch.* * *extinguish: The fire-brigade потушавамed the fire. - Пожарникарите потушиха пожара.; get under (пожар); keep down; overbear{`ouvxbqx}; quell; repress; smother; suppress (въстание); tread down* * *1. (въстание) crush, suppress, quell, keep down/rnder; bring under control 2. (пожар) put out, extinguish, bring under control, keep under, subdue;get (a fire) under -
80 скрия
вж. скривам* * *скрѝя,скрѝвам гл.1. hide, conceal, разг. stash; ( прикривам) screen (от from); ( подслонявам) shelter; \скрия следите си cover o.’s tracks; \скрия съкровище hide away a treasure;3. ( премълчавам) keep back, withhold (от from); ( прикривам чувства и пр.) hide, disguise, dissemble; repress; не \скрия, не се опитвам да го скрия make no secret of, make no bones about, not disguise, admit frankly; не \скрия нищо withhold nothing; не \скрия чувствата си wear o.’s heart on o.’s sleeve; \скрия истината hide/conceal/suppress the truth, hold back the truth, cover up (the truth); \скрия намеренията си conceal/dissemble o.’s intentions; \скрия новини withhold news; \скрия радостта си hide o.’s joy; \скрия усмивка repress a smile;\скрия се hide (o.s.), conceal o.s.; ( подслонявам се) take cover/shelter; не може да се скрие (фактът), че \скрия there is no disguising the fact that; \скрия се в дупката си run to ground; \скрия се зад облаците go in/sink behind the clouds; \скрия се зад хоризонта sink below the horizon; \скрия се от погледа на pass from the view/out of the sight of; слънцето се скри зад облаците the sun was hidden by the clouds.* * *вж. скривам
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Repress — Re*press (r? pr?s ), v. t. [Pref. re + press: cf. L. reprimere, repressum. Cf. {Reprimand}.] 1. To press back or down effectually; to crush down or out; to quell; to subdue; to supress; as, to repress sedition or rebellion; to repress the first… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repress — [ri pres′] vt. [ME repressen < L repressus, pp. of reprimere: see RE & PRESS1] 1. to keep down or hold back; restrain [to repress a sigh] 2. to put down; subdue 3. to control so strictly or severely as to prevent the natural development or… … English World dictionary
Repress — Re*press (r? pr?s ), v. t. [Pref. re + press.] To press again. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Repress — Re*press , n. The act of repressing. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
repress — I verb allay, bottle up, bridle, censor, check, choke, comprimere, control, cork, crush, curb, damp, dampen, deaden, domineer, dull, enchain, gag, hinder, hobble, hold back, hold in, hush, inhibit, keep down, keep in, keep in check, keep under… … Law dictionary
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repress — *suppress Analogous words: *restrain, curb, check, inhibit: subdue, overcome (see CONQUER) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
repress — [v] keep back, hold in black out*, bottle, chasten, check, collect, compose, control, cool*, cork*, crush, curb, gridlock*, hinder, hold back, inhibit, jam up, keep in, keep in check, keep under wraps*, kill*, lock, master, muffle, overcome,… … New thesaurus
repress — ► VERB 1) subdue by force. 2) restrain, prevent, or inhibit. 3) suppress (a thought or feeling) in oneself so that it becomes or remains unconscious. DERIVATIVES represser noun repressible adjective repression noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
repress — 01. As a child, she always had to [repress] her anger because her parents wouldn t allow her to argue with them. 02. If you always [repress] your feelings, you could end up with high blood pressure or something. 03. His long [repressed]… … Grammatical examples in English
repress — [[t]rɪpre̱s[/t]] represses, repressing, repressed 1) VERB If you repress a feeling, you make a deliberate effort not to show or have this feeling. [V n] People who repress their emotions risk having nightmares... [V n] It is anger that is… … English dictionary