contenerse

Principal Translations
Spanish	English
contenerse⇒ v prnl	(reprimirse, controlarse)	hold back vi phrasal
contain yourself, restrain yourself vtr + refl
Estábamos furiosos, pero nos contuvimos por prudencia.
We were livid but held back out of caution.

Additional Translations
Spanish	English
contenerse⇒ v prnl	(comprenderse en algo)	contain⇒ vi
be contained, be included vi + adj
Note: Poco usado.
Tres hipótesis se contuvieron en la investigación.
The investigation contained three hypotheses.
contenerse v prnl	(algo: sujetarse) (controlled)	contain⇒ vtr
be contained vi + adj
Se contuvo la propagación del virus.
The spread of the virus was contained.
contener⇒ vtr	(encerrar, incluir)	contain⇒ vtr
include⇒ vtr
El set contiene varios utensilios de pintura.
The set contains several painting supplies.
contener vtr	(sujetar, detener) (force)	hold back vtr phrasal sep
(formal)	contain⇒, restrain⇒ vtr
(tendency, movement)	curb⇒, check⇒ vtr
(breath)	hold⇒ vtr
La vieja presa contenía el agua del río.
The old dam held back the water from the river.
contener vtr	(impulso: controlar)	control⇒ vtr
keep in check, keep under control v expr
(formal)	contain⇒, restrain⇒, repress⇒ vtr
El paciente contuvo su nerviosismo a pesar de que sentía mucho miedo.
The patient controlled his anxiety, even though he was very afraid.

Compound Forms:
Spanish	English
contener el aliento loc verb	(aguantar la respiración)	hold your breath vtr +n
Los nadadores deben ser capaces de contener el aliento por mucho tiempo.
Swimmers should be able to hold their breath for a long time.
contener errores loc verb	(tener datos erróneos) (mistakes present)	contain errors vtr + npl
El documento contiene errores conceptuales.
contener la risa loc verb	(evitar reírse)	stifle a laugh, stifle laughter vtr + n
keep from laughing v expr
Mi hermano hizo payasadas toda la misa para ver si podíamos contener la risa.
contener las lágrimas loc verb	(reprimir el llanto)	hold (your) tears back v expr
bottle up ((your) emotion v expr
Cuando la escuché interpretar esa canción, no pude contener las lágrimas.

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