hold back
стримувати
To stop something or someone from moving forward or showing their true feelings or abilities.
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Examples
She couldn’t hold back her tears.other
Вона не змогла стримати свої сльози.
He tried to hold back his feelings.other
Він намагався стримати свої почуття.
He could not hold back his tears.other
Він не міг стримати свої сльози.
She had to hold back her opinion to avoid a fight.other
Їй довелося стримати свою думку, щоб уникнути сварки.
Why did you hold back your true thoughts in class?other
Чому ти стримував свої справжні думки на уроці?
He had to hold back his anger during the meeting.other
Йому довелося стримувати свій гнів під час зустрічі.
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