RESTRAINED - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

English

Spanish

restrained [Am rəˈstreɪnd, Brit rɪˈstreɪnd] ADJ

restrained person/behavior/words

moderado

restrained person/behavior/words

comedido

restrained person/behavior/words

medido CSur

restrained colors/style

sobrio

he is very restrained in the way he dresses

es muy sobrio en el vestir

he is very restrained in the way he dresses

viste con mucha sobriedad

I. restrain [Am rəˈstreɪn, Brit rɪˈstreɪn] VB trans

restrain prisoner/dog/maniac

contener

restrain desire/anger

dominar

restrain desire/anger

contener

restrain desire/anger

refrenar

to restrain sb from sth I had a hard time restraining my husband from hitting him

me costó trabajo impedir que mi marido le pegara or contener a mi marido para que no le pegara

an order restraining the company from building on the site

una orden judicial que prohíbe a la compañía construir en el predio

II. restrain [Am rəˈstreɪn, Brit rɪˈstreɪn] VB refl

to restrain oneself

contenerse

to restrain oneself

refrenarse

I was so furious, I just couldn't restrain myself

estaba tan furioso que no pude contenerme or refrenarme

I can't restrain myself: I must have a cigarette

no aguanto más, tengo que fumarme un cigarrillo

her performance is restrained and understated

su actuación es moderada y comedida

Spanish

English

mesurado (mesurada) persona

restrained

mesurado (mesurada) palabras

restrained

moderado (moderada)

restrained

sobrio (sobria) persona

restrained

sobrio (sobria)

restrained

comedido (comedida)

restrained

lo dijo de una manera muy comedida

she said it in a very restrained tone of voice

sofrenar

to restrain

sofrenarse

to restrain oneself

se mostró discreta en sus acusaciones

she was restrained o cautious in her accusations

domeñar pasiones/instintos

to restrain

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

restrained [rɪˈstreɪnd] ADJ

restrained person

comedido, -a

restrained style

sobrio, -a

restrained criticism, policy

moderado, -a

restrain [rɪˈstreɪn] VB trans

restrain person, animal

contener

restrain temper, ambition

dominar

restrain trade

restringir

restrain inflation

frenar

to restrain sb from doing sth

impedir que alguien haga algo

to restrain oneself

contenerse

Spanish

English

comedido (-a) (contenido)

restrained

cohibido (-a)

restrained

sobrio (-a)

restrained

refrenarse

to restrain oneself

comprimir

to restrain

reportarse

to restrain oneself

cohibir

to restrain

coercer

to restrain

in the PONS Dictionary

English

Spanish

restrained [rɪ·ˈstreɪnd] ADJ

restrained person

comedido, -a

restrained style

sobrio, -a

restrained criticism, policy

moderado, -a

restrain [rɪ·ˈstreɪn] VB trans

restrain person, animal

contener

restrain temper, ambition

dominar

restrain trade

restringir

restrain inflation

frenar

to restrain sb from doing sth

impedir que alguien haga algo

to restrain oneself

contenerse

Spanish

English

comedido (-a) (contenido)

restrained

sobrio (-a)

restrained

reportar

to restrain oneself

frenar (un impulso, persona)

to restrain

frenarse en algo

to restrain oneself from (doing) sth

poner un dique a algo

to restrain sth

retener

to restrain oneself

reparar

to restrain oneself

aguantar

to restrain oneself

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The history of this chimneypiece to some degree explains the overall restrained style of the house.

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A closed competition was held, and the schemes produced were noticeably more restrained than in the earlier competition.

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The east face has a similar, more restrained treatment, with the sandstone trim, stringcourses, cornices, and fenestration.

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The final frame shows the giant monsters captured and restrained by the relatively tiny townspeople.

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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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