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bottle up

/ˈbɒt.əl ʌp/

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verb

B2formalcommon/ˈbɒt.əl ʌp/

indénombrable · transitif · phrasal, séparable

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

ruФразовый глагол, означающий подавлять или скрывать свои эмоции, особенно гнев или печаль, вместо того чтобы выражать их.esVerbo 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.frVerbe à particule signifiant réprimer ou refouler ses émotions, en particulier la colère ou la tristesse, au lieu de les exprimer.deUnterdrücken oder Verbergen von Gefühlen, besonders Wut oder Trauer, anstatt sie auszudrücken.ptVerbo frasal que significa reprimir ou esconder emoções, especialmente raiva ou tristeza, em vez de expressá-las.zh指压抑或隐藏自己的情绪,尤其是愤怒或悲伤,而不是表达出来。也可指把感情憋在心里、长期不外露。arفعل مركب يعني كبت المشاعر أو إخفاءها، وخاصة الغضب أو الحزن، بدلاً من التعبير عنها.

  1. Suppress emotions informal

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

    • 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.

    ruПодавлять эмоцииesreprimir emocionesfrrefouler ses émotionsdeEmotionen unterdrückenptReprimir emoçõeszh压抑情绪arكبت المشاعر

    Synonymes: choke backcontainhold ininhibitrepressrestrainsmotherstiflesuppressswallow

    Antonymes: expressreleaseunburdenvent

  2. Confine or trap informal

    To keep something contained or trapped in a small space.

    • 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.

    ruЗапереть или загнать в ловушкуesConfinar o atraparfrconfiner, enfermerdeEinsperren oder in eine Falle treibenptConfinar ou prenderzh困住或限制arحَبْس وإحْصار

    Synonymes: confinecontaincoop upenclosehem inshut intrap

    Antonymes: freeliberatereleaseunleash

  • bottled up past participle
  • bottled up past simple
  • bottling up present participle
  • bottles up third person singular

Verbe de base: bottle