What does refrear in Portuguese mean?
What is the meaning of the word refrear in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use refrear in Portuguese.
The word refrear in Portuguese means curb, restrain, moderate, conter, castigar, disciplinar, refrear, frear, refrear, conter, refrear, restringir, conter-se, reprimir-se, refrear-se, conter-se. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word refrear
curb, restrain, moderate
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contertransitive verb (repress) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Simon conseguiu conter sua raiva e discutir o problema racionalmente. Simon managed to subdue his anger and discuss the problem rationally. |
castigar, disciplinartransitive verb (formal, usually passive (humble) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) The team was chastened by their defeat. |
refrearphrasal verb, transitive, separable (hold back, control) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Neil galopou até a colina antes de refrear seu cavalo. Neil galloped to the top of the hill before reining in his mount. |
frear, refreartransitive verb (limit, restrict) (figurado) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) A nova política econômica da nação supostamente deve frear (or: refrear) a inflação. The nation's new economic policy is supposed to curb inflation. |
conter, refrear, restringirtransitive verb (figurative (control: excitement, etc.) (verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.) Tente conter o entusiasmo das crianças quando estivermos no carro. Try to bridle the children's excitement while we're in the car. |
conter-se, reprimir-seintransitive verb (formal (be patient) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) Despite his opponent's provocations, the politician forbore and waited for his turn to speak. |
refrear-se, conter-sephrasal verb, transitive, separable (restrain, repress) (verbo pronominal/reflexivo: Verbos que precisam do pronome "se". Ex. "ferir-se", "queixar-se", etc.) I can't hold in my feelings any longer! |
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