pent-up in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pent-up in the English»Italian Dictionary

pent-up [Brit pɛntˈʌp, Am pɛntˈəp] ADJ

pent-up energy, frustration

soffocato, frenato

pent-up emotion, feelings

represso

Translations for pent-up in the Italian»English Dictionary

I.frenato [freˈnato] VB pp

frenato → frenare

II.frenato [freˈnato] ADJ

frenato energia, emozioni:

frenato

pent-up

frenato

controlled

pallone frenato

captive or tethered balloon

See also frenare

I.frenare [freˈnare] VB trans

1. frenare (fare rallentare):

frenare auto, paracadute, caduta

to slow down

2. frenare (ostacolare):

frenare persona, avanzata, nemico

to impede

frenare sforzi

to hinder

3. frenare (controllare):

frenare

to hold down

frenare

to curb

frenare inflazione, prezzi, costi

to check

frenare corsa agli armamenti

to de-escalate

4. frenare (trattenere, dominare):

frenare fig

to bridle

frenare fig

to rein

frenare emozioni, temperamento

to hold

frenare risate, lacrime

to control

frenare immigrazione, ottimismo, espansione

to curb

frenare l'ambizione di qn

to curb sb's ambition

frenare la lingua

to bridle one's tongue

II.frenare [freˈnare] VB intr aux avere

frenare conducente, auto:

frenare

to brake

frenare

to put on the brakes

frenare

to apply the brakes

la macchina ha frenato troppo tardi

the car braked too late

frenare di colpo

to hit the brakes

frenare a fondo

to slam on the brakes

III.frenarsi VB refl

frenarsi fig:

frenarsi

to check oneself

pent-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pent-up in the English»Italian Dictionary

pent-up [ˌpent·ˈʌp] ADJ

1. pent-up emotion:

pent-up

represso, -a

2. pent-up energy:

pent-up

accumulato, -a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

True states that the song evokes a sense of pent-up energy through shards of guitar and feedback which riccochet past your ear.

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He sold bridge and himself, telling housewives that the game was a great way to defuse the marital tensions pent-up in daily life.

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The drama, the release, the 10 years of pent-up misery -- if you were a soccer fan in this nation, you just exploded.

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The society was a huge success, capitalising on pent-up demand for a philatelic society that anyone could join and the new society soon had to seek a larger meeting place.

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There's a real pent-up desire for people to step up and be part of the solutions in our province.

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It causes the release of pent-up energy in a manner that mimics flatulence.

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Art allows people to have a cathartic release of pent-up emotions either by creating work or by witnessing and pseudo-experiencing what they see in front of them.

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Woo had become increasingly mentally unstable since then and seeks to unleash his pent-up rage in any way he can.

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Having led a tough life in the military and lost most of his close ones, he is an embittered soul with much angst and pent-up frustration about life.

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When the war ended, pent-up demand for consumer goods caused sales to surge.

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