contuvo u Oksfordovom rečniku španskog jezika

Prevodi za contuvo u rečniku španski»engleski

I.contener VB trans

1. contener recipiente/producto/mezcla:

contener

to contain

la carta contenía acusaciones muy serias

the letter contained some very serious accusations

“contiene lanolina”

“contains lanolin”

2. contener (parar, controlar):

contener infección/epidemia

to contain

contener respiración

to hold

contener risa/lágrimas

to contain form

contener risa/lágrimas

to hold back

contener invasión/revuelta

to contain

la policía intentaba contener a la gente

the police tried to hold back o contain o restrain the crowd

dejó estallar aquella furia contenida

he let out all that pent up o bottled up rage

II.contenerse VB vpr

contenerse refl:

contenerse

to contain oneself

no me pude contener y me eché a llorar

I couldn't contain myself and I burst into tears

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

it was all I could do not to insult him

tuve que contenerme para no insultarlo

I had to control myself to stop myself insulting him

Prevodi za contuvo u rečniku engleski»španski

Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

bite back

contener

he bit back his words

fue a decir algo pero se contuvo

dam up feelings

contener

stanch bleeding

contener

repress laugh/sneeze

contener

fight down tears

contener

choke back

contener

stifle yawn

contener

stifle anger/indignation

contener

hold in feelings

contener

hold in laughter

contener

she hung back, waiting for the best moment to speak

se contuvo, esperando el mejor momento para hablar

contuvo u rečniku PONS

Prevodi za contuvo u rečniku španski»engleski

I.contener irr como tener VB trans

1. contener (encerrar):

contener

to contain

2. contener:

contener (refrenar)

to hold back

contener (respiración)

to hold

II.contener irr como tener VB refl

contener contenerse:

contenerse

to contain oneself

Prevodi za contuvo u rečniku engleski»španski

Pojedinačni prevodilački parovi

contain

contener

hold in

contener

to choke back tears

contener las lágrimas

conceal a surprise

contener

dam

contener

stifle yawn, scream, desire

contener

to fight back one's tears

contener las lágrimas

smother

contener

to keep one's nerves at bay

contener los nervios