- restrain re·strain vt
- [rɪ'streɪn]
(feeling) contenere, frenare, (dog etc) tenere sotto controllo
to restrain o.s. — controllarsi, trattenersi
to restrain sb (from doing sth) — trattenere qn (dal fare qc)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
restrain re·strain vt
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Restrain — Re*strain , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Restrained}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Restraining}.] [OE. restreinen, F. restreindre, fr. L. restringere, restrictum; pref. re re + stringere to draw, bind, or press together. See {Strain}, v. t., and cf. {Restrict}.] 1.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
restrain — re·strain /ri strān/ vt 1 a: to prevent from doing something see also restraining order at order 3b b: to limit, restrict, or keep under control 2: to moderate or limit … Law dictionary
restrain — re‧strain [rɪˈstreɪn] verb [transitive] to control or limit something that is starting to increase: • tough rules to restrain the creation of monopolies • A cut in consumer credit would restrain an economic recovery. * * * restrain UK US… … Financial and business terms
strain — English has two distinct words strain. The older, ‘line of ancestry’ [OE], denotes etymologically ‘something gained by accumulation’. It comes from the prehistoric base *streu ‘pile up’, which was related to Latin struere ‘build’ (source of… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
restrain — re•strain [[t]rɪˈstreɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to hold back from action; check or control; repress 2) to deprive of liberty, as by arrest; confine 3) to limit or hamper the activity, growth, or effect of: to restrain trade with Cuba[/ex] • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
strain — English has two distinct words strain. The older, ‘line of ancestry’ [OE], denotes etymologically ‘something gained by accumulation’. It comes from the prehistoric base *streu ‘pile up’, which was related to Latin struere ‘build’ (source of… … Word origins
restrain — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English restraynen, from Anglo French restreindre, from Latin restringere to restrain, restrict, from re + stringere to bind tight more at strain Date: 14th century 1. a. to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
restrain — re|strain [rıˈstreın] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: restreindre, from Latin restringere, from stringere; STRINGENT] 1.) to stop someone from doing something, often by using physical force restrain sb from doing sth ▪ I had to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
restrain — re|strain [ rı streın ] verb transitive * 1. ) to prevent someone or yourself from doing something: Please restrain yourself from coughing during the performance. 2. ) to physically control the movements of a person or animal: The passenger had… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
restrain — see STRAIN … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
restrain — re·strain || rɪ streɪn v. curb, hinder; arrest, take away one s liberty; repress, subdue … English contemporary dictionary
