restraint

control over your behaviour or actions, especially when you are feeling strong emotions such as anger or excitement

contención, autocontrol

• show restraint
• exercise restraint

Collocations restraint in one's behaviour · self-restraint

• She showed great restraint when she heard the news.

  Ella mostró mucha contención al enterarse de la noticia.

something that limits or restricts your freedom to do what you want

limitación, restricción

• a restraint on something
• be under a restraint

Collocations legal restraints · restraint of trade

• The company is operating within the legal restraints.

  La empresa opera dentro de las limitaciones legales.

a device used to prevent someone from moving freely, especially in a hospital or prison

freno, dispositivo de restricción

• restraint on somebody

Collocations physical restraints · chemical restraint

• The patient was placed in physical restraints.

  Al paciente se le colocaron dispositivos de restricción físicos.

the act of being careful or cautious, especially when making a decision

cautela, prudencia

• show restraint in something

Collocations restraint in judgement · judicial restraint

• The judge showed restraint in passing the sentence.

  El juez mostró cautela al dictar la sentencia.