| Traduções principais |
| clamp down vi phrasal | figurative (be strict, enforce rules) | reprimir vt |
| | | combater com força loc v |
| Nota: Single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | There is a big problem with dangerous driving on this stretch of road, but the police are clamping down. |
| repress sth vtr | (emotion: hold back, suppress) (emoções: reter, refrear) | reprimir vt |
| | We couldn't repress our laughter when he walked in. |
| 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. |
| chasten sb vtr | formal, usually passive (humble) | castigar, disciplinar vt |
| | | refrear, reprimir vt |
| | The team was chastened by their defeat. |
| give out to sb vtr phrasal insep | Irish, informal (reprimand) | brigar, reprimir vt |
| | (BRA, dar bronca) | dar um carão expres v |
| | My mam gives out to me if I don't do my homework. |
bottle sth up,
bottle up sth vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (repress: feelings, energy) (sentimentos) | reprimir vt |
| | It is not emotionally or physically healthy to bottle up one's emotions. |
| | Não é emocionalmente ou fisicamente saudável reprimir as emoções. |
| call sb down vtr phrasal sep | US, informal (reprimand sb, tell sb off) | reprimir vt |
| | | repreender vt |
keep sth in,
keep in sth vtr phrasal sep | figurative (repress, restrain: emotion, etc.) | reprimir vt |
| | Tim could barely keep his excitement in as he told us the news. |
| clamp down on sth/sb vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be strict, enforce rules) | reprimir vt |
| | | combater com força loc v |
| | The city is clamping down on gang violence. |
| restrain sb vtr | (by others) | reprimir vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | Molly wanted to go to drama school, but felt her parents restrained her, because they expected her to become a doctor. |
| | Molly queria fazer faculdade de teatro, mas sentia que seus pais a reprimiam porque esperavam que ela se tornasse médica. |
| repress sb vtr | (oppress, control: sb) (oprimir alguém) | reprimir vt |
| | The citizens feel that they're repressed by the government. |
| strangle sth vtr | figurative (suppress) (figurado: suprimir) | reprimir, abafar vt |
| | These controls on the media will strangle free speech. |
hold sth/sb down,
hold down sth/sb vtr phrasal sep | (restrain or repress) | reprimir vt |
| | | impedir vt |
| | | conter-se vp |
| | I find it hard to hold down my anger when I see someone drop litter. |
| suppress sth vtr | (thought: push away) | suprimir, reprimir, sufocar vt |
| | Nancy wondered what she'd do if she didn't pass the exams, but then she suppressed the thought; she had to pass, so she would! |
| | Nancy imaginou o que faria se não passasse no teste, mas ela suprimiu os pensamentos; ela tinha que passar, então ela passaria! |
| repress sth vtr | (memory: deny, block out) (bloquear da memória) | reprimir vt |
| | I think I've repressed a lot of painful memories of my childhood. |
| 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. |
| suppress sth vtr | (anger, emotions: quell) | suprimir, reprimir, sufocar vt |
| | Trevor was furious, but he managed to suppress his anger and be polite. |
| | Trevor estava furioso, mas ele conseguiu reprimir sua raiva e ser educado. |
| constrict sb vtr | figurative (limit, restrict) | reprimir vt |
| | Pauline's parents were very strict and constantly constricted her. |
| bury sth vtr | figurative (feelings: suppress) (figurado: sentimentos) | engolir vt |
| | | reprimir vt |
| | After failing the interview, the applicant buried her disappointment and tried to be positive. |
| | Depois de falhar na entrevista, o candidato engoliu o desapontamento e tentou ser positivo. |
| suppress sth vtr | (response: not express) | reprimir vt |
| | It was clear that the boss was serious, no matter how ridiculous he was being, so I managed to suppress my smile. |
| | Estava claro que o chefe estava falando sério, não importa quão ridículo estivesse sendo, então eu tive que reprimir meu sorriso. |
| hold back vi phrasal | figurative (repress feelings) | reprimir vt |
| | She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings. |
| | Ela está sempre se reprimindo por medo de compartilhar seus verdadeiros sentimentos. |