WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| restraining adj | (prohibiting, limiting) | de restriction loc adj |
| | | restrictif, restrictive adj |
| | Mark stepped forward to confront the man, but his big brother put a restraining hand on his shoulder to hold him back. |
WordReference English-French Dictionary © 2026:
| Principales traductions |
| restrain [sb]⇒ vtr | (physically) | maîtriser⇒ vtr |
| | The police officers restrained the attacker, pinning his arms behind his back. |
| | Les policiers ont maîtrisé l'agresseur en tenant ses mains dans son dos. |
| restrain [sb] vtr | (by others) | freiner⇒ vtr |
| | Molly wanted to go to drama school, but felt her parents restrained her, because they expected her to become a doctor. |
| | Molly désirait aller à l'école de théâtre mais avait le sentiment que ses parents la freinaient parce qu'ils voulaient qu'elle devienne médecin. |
| restrain yourself vtr + refl | (control yourself) | se retenir⇒ v pron |
| | Helena wanted another doughnut, but restrained herself out of politeness. |
| | Helena voulait un autre beignet mais s'est retenue par politesse. |
| Traductions supplémentaires |
| restrain [sth]⇒ vtr | (emotions) (des émotions) | retenir⇒, contenir⇒, maîtriser⇒ vtr |
| | Daniel was very upset, but restrained his tears. |
| | Daniel était complètement bouleversé mais il a retenu ses larmes. |
| restrain n | rare (restraint, limit) | contrainte, restriction nf |
| | The judge showed restrain in sentencing the young offender. |
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