hold in

• فعل مركب يعني كبت شيء ما أو السيطرة عليه، كالمشاعر أو الدموع أو الضحك أو النفس أو الحركة، أي منعه من الظهور أو الانطلاق.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of restraining or suppressing something, such as an emotion, breath, or physical movement.

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1. Restrain or suppressinformal

   To keep something inside, especially emotions or physical reactions, rather than expressing them.

   كبت

   • She tried to hold in her laughter during the serious meeting.
   • He held in his anger and remained calm.
   • It's not healthy to hold in your feelings all the time.

   المرادفاتbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitrepressrestrainstiflesuppressswallow

   الأضدادdischargeexpressoutletreleasevent

2. Keep containedinformal

   To prevent something from escaping or being released.

   كبح

   • The dam holds in the water from the river.
   • He held in his breath while diving underwater.
   • The container is designed to hold in the gas.

   المرادفاتbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitkeep backrepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   الأضدادdischargeemitexpelreleasevent

الفعل الأساسيhold