ENGLISH WORD FILE NO. 01677 · Vocabulário essencial do CSAT e TOEIC
restrain
v.
US/rɪˈstreɪn/
UK/rɪˈstreɪn/
CSAT Frequency72/100
TOEIC Frequency65/100
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Significados de restrain
1verbo
To hold back or prevent someone or something from acting or moving freely.
The security guards had to restrain the angry protester from entering the building.
The security guards had to restrain the angry protester from entering the building.
She could barely restrain her excitement when she heard the good news.
She could barely restrain her excitement when she heard the good news.
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Derivados de restrain
restraint
self-control or reserve in one's behavior (noun)
The coach showed great restraint in not criticizing the young players after the loss.
The coach showed great restraint in not criticizing the young players after the loss.
restrained
controlled or moderate in manner; not excessive (adjective)
Her restrained response to the insult impressed everyone in the room.
Her restrained response to the insult impressed everyone in the room.
restraining order
a court order prohibiting someone from doing something (noun phrase)
The court issued a restraining order to keep the defendant away from the victim.
The court issued a restraining order to keep the defendant away from the victim.
with restraint
in a controlled or moderate manner (adverbial phrase)
He spoke about the scandal with considerable restraint and professionalism.
He spoke about the scandal with considerable restraint and professionalism.
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Sinônimos e antônimos de restrain
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Expressões comuns com restrain
restrain oneselfrestrain oneself
restrain from doingrestrain from doing
can barely restraincan barely restrain
restrain inflationrestrain inflation
restrain growthrestrain growth
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Questão de prática: restrain
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The government has announced measures to ___ the rapid growth of monopolies in the tech industry.
- A restrain
- B restraining
- C restrained
- D restrains
The base form 'restrain' is required after the modal verb 'to' in the infinitive phrase 'to restrain'.