RESTRAINED - Translation from English into German

English

German

re·strained [rɪˈstreɪnd] ADJ

restrained: beherrscht

she was restrained, despite the anger that welled up inside her: sie war sehr beherrscht trotz des Zorns, der in ihr aufstieg

restrained criticism: verhaltene Kritik

restrained manners: gepflegte Manieren

restrained policy: zurückhaltende Politik

re·strain [rɪˈstreɪn] VB trans

1. restrain (physically check):

to restrain sb: jdn zurückhalten

to restrain sb (forcefully): jdn bändigen

to restrain sb from [doing] sth: jdn davon abhalten, etw zu tun

2. restrain (hold back):

to restrain sth: etw zurückhalten

to restrain oneself: sich acc 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. restrain (keep under control):

to restrain sth: etw einschränken [o. beschränken] [o. form restringieren]

to restrain arms sales: den Waffenverkauf mit Restriktionen belegen

to restrain inflation: die Inflation aufhalten

German

English

beherrscht: restrained

enthaltsam: [self-]restrained

verhalten: restrained

verhalten: in a restrained manner

etw [mit etw dat] niederhalten: to restrain sth [with sth]

jdn/sich zügeln: to restrain sb/oneself

die Neugierde bezähmen: to restrain one's curiosity

sich acc mäßigen: to restrain [or control] oneself

sich acc zurückhalten: to restrain [or control] oneself

sich acc [mit etw dat] zurückhalten: to be restrained [in sth]

restrain [rɪˈstreɪn] VB

restrain: beschränken

restrain: hemmen

restrain: hindern

traffic restrained area LAND USE

traffic restrained area: verkehrsbeschränkte Zone

Present
I	restrain
you	restrain
he/she/it	restrains
we	restrain
you	restrain
they	restrain

Past
I	restrained
you	restrained
he/she/it	restrained
we	restrained
you	restrained
they	restrained

Present Perfect
I	have	restrained
you	have	restrained
he/she/it	has	restrained
we	have	restrained
you	have	restrained
they	have	restrained

Past Perfect
I	had	restrained
you	had	restrained
he/she/it	had	restrained
we	had	restrained
you	had	restrained
they	had	restrained

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to contain [or restrain][or suppress] one's anger: seinen Ärger unterdrücken

to contain [or restrain][or suppress] one's anger (fury): seine Wut zügeln

to contain [or restrain][or suppress] one's anger (wrath): seinen Zorn im Zaum halten

to restrain an impulse to do sth: einen Drang, etw zu tun, unterdrücken

she restrained her impulse to smile: sie unterdrückte ein Lächeln

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Similarly, arms and legs should be restrained from doing any evil acts. 27.

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Her grieving husband had to be restrained from throwing himself into the grave with her.

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As she vaguely describes the experience, her face is shown superimposed on the page over a restrained girl with a bag over her head.

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One is the traditional restrained courting favored by the older generations, which often featured serenades and doing chores for the girl's parents.

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When restrained in any way or held against skin, such as if tangled up in clothing, the spider will then bite defensively.

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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Tänzer’s story is a story of burgeoning reason, his world is a world of restrained urges, his authorities are legitimate rule, and the German-Jewish relationship is a backbone of progress.

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Tänzers Geschichte ist eine Geschichte wachsender Vernunft, seine Welt ist eine Welt von beherrschten Trieben, seine Autoritäten sind legitime Herrschaft und das deutsch-jüdische Verhältnis ist ein Rückgrat des Fortschritts.

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