cohibir

v.

1 to inhibit.

2 to restrain, to curb, to curtail, to inhibit.

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cohibir

Conjugation model [PROHIBIR], like {{link=prohibir}}prohibir

► verbo transitivo

1 to inhibit, restrain

► verbo pronominal cohibirse

1 to feel inhibited, feel embarrassed

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1. VT

1) (=incomodar) to make awkward o ill-at-ease; (=avergonzar) to make shy, embarrass

2) (Jur) to restrain, restrict

3) (Med) to inhibit

2.

See:

cohibirse

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (inhibir) to inhibit

la presencia de su padre lo cohibe — he feels inhibited in front of his father

b) (hacer sentir incómodo)

hablar en público lo cohíbe — he feels embarrassed about speaking in public

2.

cohibirse v pron

se cohibió al verme — he went all shy when he saw me (colloq)

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= stifle, inhibit.

Ex. Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex. Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.

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1.

verbo transitivo

a) (inhibir) to inhibit

la presencia de su padre lo cohibe — he feels inhibited in front of his father

b) (hacer sentir incómodo)

hablar en público lo cohíbe — he feels embarrassed about speaking in public

2.

cohibirse v pron

se cohibió al verme — he went all shy when he saw me (colloq)

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= stifle, inhibit.

Ex: Excessive emphasis on the need to exact payment will stifle the flow of information.

Ex: Likewise, a library or consortium -- and ultimately the user -- is ill-served by a system which inhibits the realization of a rational collection policy by permitting the duplication of expensive items.

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cohibir [I22 ]

vt

(inhibir) to inhibit

(hacer sentir incómodo): hablar en público lo cohíbe he feels embarrassed o shy o awkward about speaking in public

la presencia masiva de nacionales no cohibió a los pocos extranjeros the huge presence of nationals did not inhibit the few foreigners

■ cohibirse

v pron

el niño se cohibió al ver tanta gente the child came over o went all shy when he saw so many people (colloq)

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cohibir (conjugate cohibir) verbo transitivo

a) (inhibir) to inhibit;

◊ su presencia me cohíbe I feel inhibited in front of him

b) (hacer sentir incómodo):

◊ hablar en público lo cohíbe he feels awkward about speaking in public

cohibirse verbo pronominal

a) (inhibirse) to feel inhibited

b) (sentirse incómodo) to feel awkward

cohibir verbo transitivo to inhibit
'cohibir' also found in these entries:
English:
inhibit

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cohibir

♦ vt

to inhibit;

su presencia me cohíbe her presence inhibits me

♦ See also the pronominal verb cohibirse

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cohibir

v/t inhibit

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cohibir {62} vt

: to inhibit, to make self-conscious

♦ See also the reflexive verb cohibirse