contenerse

contenerse

► verbo pronominal

1 to control oneself, contain oneself, keep a hold on oneself

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to restrain oneself

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VPR (=controlarse) to control o.s., restrain o.s.

me contuve para no llorar — I controlled o restrained myself so as not to cry

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(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo

Ex. I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

Ex. She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.

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(v.) = hold back on, forbear, check + Reflexivo

Ex: I would, nonetheless, like to endorse what the Library of Congress is doing with respect to holding back a little on English subject headings.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

Ex: She was on the point of saying 'How dare you call him that?' but she checked herself.

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■contenerse verbo reflexivo to hold (oneself) back: no me puedo contener, ¡tengo que llamarle! I can't hold back - I have to call him!
'contenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abstenerse
- tenerse
- aguantar
- contener
English:
blurt out
- contain
- hold
- restrain

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vpr

to restrain oneself, to hold oneself back;

estuve a punto de insultarlo, pero conseguí contenerme I was about to insult him, but I managed to restrain myself

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contenerse

v/r control o.s.

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vr

: to restrain oneself