reprimir
reprimir(
rreh
-
pree
-
meer
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to contain)
Matilda reprimió un bostezo y se incorporó en la silla.Matilda suppressed a yawn, and sat up in her chair.
b. to hold in (one's laughter or tears)
Reprimimos la risa como pudimos, pero creo que se dio cuenta.We held in our laughter as well as we could, but I think he noticed.
c. to control (one's anger)
No pudo reprimir más su rabia y empezó a gritarnos.She couldn't control her anger any longer, and she started yelling at us.
2. (to quell)
a. to suppress (an uprising)
El ejército reprimió el levantamiento, dejando atrás cientos de muertos y heridos.The army suppressed the uprising, leaving behind hundreds of dead and wounded.
3. (psychology)
a. to repress (one's feelings)
No es bueno reprimir las emociones.It isn't good for you to repress your emotions.
4. (to oppress)
reprimirse
A reflexive verb is a verb that indicates that the subject performs an action on itself (e.g., Miguel se lava.).
a. to stop oneself
No se pudo reprimir y le confesó toda la verdad.She couldn't stop herself from confessing the whole truth to him.
6. (psychology)
a. to repress one's feelings
No es cuestión de reprimirse, sino de aprender a encauzar tus sentimientos.It's not a question of repressing your feelings, but rather of learning to channel them.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate habréis reprimido using machine translators
Conjugations
| yo | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tú | |||||
| él/ella/Ud. | |||||
| nosotros | |||||
| vosotros | |||||
| ellos/ellas/Uds. |
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
