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| conter vt | (encerrar, incluir) | contain⇒ vtr |
| | | comprise⇒ vtr |
| conter vt | (refrear, deter, reprimir) (repress, control) | contain⇒ vtr |
| | | repress⇒ vtr |
| | | suppress⇒ vtr |
| conter-se vp | (dominar-se, controlar-se) | contain oneself vtr + refl |
| | | control oneself vtr + refl |
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| hold sth in check v expr | (control, restrain) (emoção: controlar) | manter algo sob controle expres v |
| | | conter vt |
| | He had to hold his anger in check when his son wrecked the car. |
| stay your hand v expr | literary (refrain from acting) (impedir ação) | conter vt |
| contain sth vtr | (have inside) | conter vt |
| | The box contains two bottles. |
| | A caixa contém duas garrafas. |
| restrain sb vtr | (physically) | conter vt |
| | | controlar vt |
| | The police officers restrained the attacker, pinning his arms behind his back. |
| | Os policiais contiveram o agressor prendendo os braços dele nas costas. |
| subdue sth vtr | (repress) | conter vt |
| | | controlar vt |
| | | refrear vt |
| | Simon managed to subdue his anger and discuss the problem rationally. |
| | Simon conseguiu conter sua raiva e discutir o problema racionalmente. |
| stifle sth vtr | (yawn, sob, laugh, etc: hold back) | reprimir, conter, vt |
| | Halfway through the sermon I began to stifle yawns. |
| | Na metade do sermão eu comecei a reprimir os bocejos. |
| hold sb back vtr phrasal sep | (restrain sb physically) | conter vt |
| | | restringir vt |
| | | afastar, separar vt |
| | The boys started fighting so teachers came to hold them back. |
| | Os garotos começaram a brigar, por isso os professores vieram contê-los. |
beat sth/sb back, beat back sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (push, repel) | conter vt |
| | We were able to beat back the flames before they reached the house. |
| | Fomos capazes de conter as chamas antes que elas atingissem a casa. |
stay sb's hand, stay the hand of sb v expr | literary (stop from acting) (impedir ação) | conter vt |
| | The king could have ordered the thief's execution, but mercy stayed his hand. |
| subdue sth/sb vtr | (overpower) | conter vt |
| | (formal) | subjugar vt |
| | Martha managed to subdue her attacker. | | | The emergency services manage to subdue the inferno. |
| | Martha conseguiu conter o atacante. // O serviço de emergência conseguiu conter o inferno. |
| bridle sth vtr | figurative (control: excitement, etc.) | conter, refrear, restringir vt |
| | Try to bridle the children's excitement while we're in the car. |
| | Tente conter o entusiasmo das crianças quando estivermos no carro. |
| stifle sth vtr | figurative (suppress) | reprimir, conter, suprimir vt |
| | The government's trying to stifle the democracy movement. |
| | O governo está tentando conter o movimento democrático. |
| keep the lid on sth v expr | figurative (emotions: control) | conter, reprimir vt |
| | Kathy didn't say anything, trying to keep the lid on her anger. |
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| restrain sth vtr | (emotions) | reprimir vt |
| | | segurar vt |
| | | deter vt |
| | | conter vt |
| | Daniel was very upset, but restrained his tears. |
| break sth vtr | (lessen impact of) | quebrar, fraturar vt |
| | | abrandar vt |
| | | conter vt |
| | The boxer's blocking move broke the force of his opponent's blow. |
| | O movimento de bloqueio do boxeador abrandou a força do golpe de seu adversário. |
| check sth vtr | (restrain sth) | frear, conter vt |
| | The boxer needs to check his aggression. |
| | O boxeador precisa conter sua fúria. |
| contain sth vtr | (hold back feelings) | conter vt |
| | It was hard to contain her emotions. Contain your excitement! |
| | Era difícil conter suas emoções. Contenha sua animação! |
| baffle sth vtr | (sound, light, etc.: reduce) | conter vt |
| | | desviar vt |
| | The heavily insulated walls are meant to baffle the noise from the nearby highway. |
| | As paredes com forte isolamento foram feitas para conter o barulho da rodovia que havia por perto. |
| smother sth vtr | (stifle, suppress) | conter vt |
| | James had to smother a laugh when his boss stepped in dog mess. |
choke sth back, choke back sth vtr phrasal sep | (suppress: emotion, words) (emoção) | conter vt |
| | Helen choked back a sob as she said goodbye to her colleagues. |
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