restrain

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Kiểm soát, hạn chế (hành động)

BrE /rɪˈstreɪn/ AmE /rɪˈstreɪn/

verb en → vi

past restrained pp restrained ing restraining

1 LIMIT/CONTROL [transitive] B2

Kiểm soát, hạn chế (hành động)

to limit or control someone's actions, especially by force

  • restrain somebody from doing sth

Collocations restrain a prisoner · restrain someone's anger

  • The police had to restrain the crowd.

    Cảnh sát phải kiểm soát đám đông.

2 PREVENT [transitive] B1

Ngăn cản, ngăn chặn (hành động)

to prevent someone from doing something, especially by force or persuasion

  • restrain somebody from doing sth

Collocations restrain someone from leaving · restrain someone from speaking

  • She tried to restrain herself from shouting.

    Cô ấy cố gắng ngăn mình không la hét.

3 BIND/RESTRICT [transitive] B2

Đông lại (bằng dây), trói chặt

to tie or bind someone, especially in order to prevent them from moving

  • restrain somebody with sth

Collocations restrain someone with ropes · restrain a prisoner with handcuffs

  • The police restrained him with handcuffs.

    Cảnh sát đã trói chặt anh ta bằng dây đeo tay.

4 LIMIT [transitive] C1

Hạn chế (cảm xúc)

to limit or restrict something, especially a feeling or desire

  • restrain sth

Collocations restrain one's emotions · restrain one's desire for something

  • He had to restrain his anger.

    Anh ấy phải kiềm chế cơn giận của mình.