WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| subdue [sth]⇒ vtr | (repress) | contener⇒ vtr |
| | | reprimir⇒ vtr |
| | | refrenar⇒ vtr |
| | | moderar⇒ vtr |
| | Simon managed to subdue his anger and discuss the problem rationally. |
| | Simon se las arregló para contener su enfado y discutir el problema como un adulto. |
| subdue [sth/sb]⇒ vtr | (overpower) | dominar⇒, someter⇒ vtr |
| | | dominar a, someter a vtr+ prep |
| | | vencer⇒, superar⇒ vtr |
| | | superar a, vencer a vtr+ prep |
| | Martha managed to subdue her attacker. |
| | The emergency services manage to subdue the inferno. |
| | Martha consiguió dominar a su oponente. // Los servicios de emergencia se las arreglaron para dominar el fuego. |
| Additional Translations |
| subdue [sth]⇒ vtr | (make softer) | disminuir⇒ vtr |
| | | atenuar⇒ vtr |
| | | suavizar⇒ vtr |
| | The double glazing subdued the sound of the traffic, but didn't block it out completely. |
| | El doble cristal disminuía el ruido del tráfico, pero no lo bloqueaba del todo. |
| subdue [sb]⇒ vtr | (military) | vencer a vtr + prep |
| | | sojuzgar a vtr + prep |
| | | derrotar a vtr + prep |
| | | someter a vtr + prep |
| | The troops have subdued the rebel forces in the area. |
| | Las tropas han vencido a las fuerzas rebeldes de la zona. |
'subdue' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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