hold in

• Verbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la acción de contener o reprimir algo, como una emoción, la respiración o un movimiento físico.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separable

1. Restrain or suppressinformal

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

   contener, reprimir

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitrepressrestrainstiflesuppressswallow

   Antónimosdischargeexpressoutletreleasevent

2. Keep containedinformal

   To prevent something from escaping or being released.

   Contener

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitkeep backrepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   Antónimosdischargeemitexpelreleasevent

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