restrain

restrain
transitive verb
zurückhalten [Gefühl, Lachen, Drang, Person]; bändigen [unartiges Kind, Tier]

restrain somebody/oneself from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten/sich zurückhalten, etwas zu tun

restrain yourself! — beherrsch dich!

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[rə'strein]
verb
(to prevent from doing something; to control: He was so angry he could hardly restrain himself; He had to be restrained from hitting the man; He restrained his anger with difficulty.) zurückhalten
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re·strain
[rɪˈstreɪn]
vt
1. (physically check)
▪ to \restrain sb jdn zurückhalten; (forcefully) jdn bändigen
▪ to \restrain sb from [doing] sth jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun
▪ to \restrain sth etw zurückhalten
▪ to \restrain oneself sich akk beherrschen
to \restrain an impulse to do sth einen Drang, etw zu tun, unterdrücken
she \restrained her impulse to smile sie unterdrückte ein Lächeln
3. (keep under control)
▪ to \restrain sth etw einschränken [o beschränken] [o geh restringieren]
to \restrain arms sales den Waffenverkauf mit Restriktionen belegen
to \restrain inflation die Inflation aufhalten
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[rI'streɪn]
vt
person zurückhalten; prisoner mit Gewalt festhalten; animal, unruly children, madman bändigen; radicals in Schranken halten; sb's activities, power einschränken; emotions, laughter unterdrücken

to restrain inflation/prices — die Inflationsrate/Preisentwicklung aufhalten

to exercise a restraining influence — etwas mildernd einwirken (on auf +acc )

to restrain sb from doing sth — jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

to restrain oneself — sich beherrschen

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restrain [rıˈstreın] v/t
1. zurückhalten, hindern:
restrain sb from doing sth jemanden davon abhalten oder daran hindern, etwas zu tun;
restraining order JUR US einstweilige Verfügung
2. a) in Schranken halten, Einhalt gebieten (dat)
b) ein Pferd etc, auch fig im Zaum halten, bändigen, zügeln
3. Gefühle unterdrücken, seine Neugier etc bezähmen
4. a) einsperren, -schließen
b) einen Geisteskranken in einer Anstalt unterbringen:
restrain sb of his liberty jemanden seiner Freiheit berauben
5. jemandes Macht etc be-, einschränken
6. WIRTSCH die Produktion etc drosseln
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transitive verb
zurückhalten [Gefühl, Lachen, Drang, Person]; bändigen [unartiges Kind, Tier]

restrain somebody/oneself from doing something — jemanden davon abhalten/sich zurückhalten, etwas zu tun

restrain yourself! — beherrsch dich!

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v.
zurück halten v.
zurückhalten (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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