contenerse in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for contenerse in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.contener VB trans

1. contener recipiente/producto/mezcla:

contener

to contain

la carta contenía acusaciones muy serias

the letter contained some very serious accusations

“contiene lanolina”

“contains lanolin”

2. contener (parar, controlar):

contener infección/epidemia

to contain

contener respiración

to hold

contener risa/lágrimas

to contain form

contener risa/lágrimas

to hold back

contener invasión/revuelta

to contain

la policía intentaba contener a la gente

the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowd

dejó estallar aquella furia contenida

he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage

II.contenerse VB vpr

contenerse refl:

contenerse

to contain oneself

no me pude contener y me eché a llorar

I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tears

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

it was all I could do not to insult him

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him

Translations for contenerse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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to exercise self-control

contenerse

helplessly laugh/giggle

sin poder contenerse

to contain oneself

contenerse

he tried to smother his anger

trató de contenerse or dominarse

hold back

contenerse

resist

contenerse

you have to exercise/show restraint

hay que guardar la compostura or contenerse/mostrarse comedido

to restrain oneself

contenerse

to hold one's tongue

contenerse

contenerse in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for contenerse in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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forbear

contenerse

to restrain oneself

contenerse

to hold one's tongue

contenerse (para no decir algo)