bottle up

• Verbo frasal que significa reprimir o contener las emociones, especialmente la ira o la tristeza, en lugar de expresarlas; también puede referirse a encerrar o mantener algo contenido, como sentimientos o problemas.

A phrasal verb meaning to repress or conceal one's emotions, especially anger or sadness, rather than expressing them.

incontable · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Suppress emotionsinformal

   To hide or not express one's feelings, often leading to stress or frustration.

   reprimir emociones

   • He bottled up his anger until he couldn't take it anymore.
   • She tends to bottle up her sadness instead of talking about it.
   • Bottling up your emotions can be harmful to your mental health.

   Sinónimoschoke backcontainhold ininhibitrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppressswallow

   Antónimosexpressreleaseunburdenvent

2. Confine or trapinformal

   To keep something contained or trapped in a small space.

   Confinar o atrapar

   • The protesters were bottled up in the narrow street by the police.
   • The smoke was bottled up inside the room with no ventilation.
   • They felt bottled up in the tiny apartment during the lockdown.

   Sinónimosconfinecontaincoop upenclosehem inshut intrap

   Antónimosfreeliberatereleaseunleash

Verbo basebottle