hold in

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de retenir ou de réprimer quelque chose, comme une émotion, sa respiration ou un mouvement physique.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Restrain or suppressinformal

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

   retenir, refouler

   • 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.

   Synonymesbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitrepressrestrainstiflesuppressswallow

   Antonymesdischargeexpressoutletreleasevent

2. Keep containedinformal

   To prevent something from escaping or being released.

   retenir (contenir)

   • 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.

   Synonymesbottle upcheckcontaincurbinhibitkeep backrepressrestrainstiflesuppress

   Antonymesdischargeemitexpelreleasevent

Verbe de basehold