hold in

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия по сдерживанию или подавлению чего-либо, например, эмоции, дыхания или физического движения.

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

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Restrain or suppressinformal

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

   Сдерживать

   • 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.

   Synonymsbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitrepressrestrainstiflesuppressswallow

   Antonymsdischargeexpressoutletreleasevent

2. Keep containedinformal

   To prevent something from escaping or being released.

   Сдерживать

   • 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.

   Synonymsbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitkeep backrepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   Antonymsdischargeemitexpelreleasevent

Base verbhold