WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| repress [sth]⇒ vtr | (emotion: hold back, suppress) | contener⇒ vtr |
| | (emociones) | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | We couldn't repress our laughter when he walked in. |
| | No pudimos contener la risa cuando entró. |
| repress [sb]⇒ vtr | (oppress, control: [sb]) | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | | someter⇒ vtr |
| | | dominar⇒ vtr |
| | | sojuzgar⇒ vtr |
| | The citizens feel that they're repressed by the government. |
| | Los ciudadanos sienten que están siendo reprimidos por el gobierno. |
| repress [sth]⇒ vtr | (memory: deny, block out) | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | I think I've repressed a lot of painful memories of my childhood. |
| | Creo que he reprimido muchas memorias dolorosas de mi niñez. |
'repress' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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