restraint
Something that restrains, ties, fastens or securesSomething that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
» I appreciate your restraint.
Ich schätze Ihre Zurückhaltung.
Я ценю вашу сдержанность.
Я ценю твою сдержанность.
Я ценю ваше самообладание.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)Something that restrains, ties, fastens or secures.
Make sure all the restraints are tight.
Beschränkung, Zügelung, Einschränkung
ограниче́ниеograničénije, сде́рживаниеsdérživanije
(uncountable)Control or caution; reserve.
Try to exercise restraint when talking to your boss.
Zurückhaltung, Beherrschung, Kontrolle
сде́ржанностьsdéržannostʹ
- the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
- a device that retards something's motion
- discipline in personal and social activities
- a rule or condition that limits freedom
Examples
18 sentencesI appreciate your restraint.
ruЯ ценю вашу сдержанность.
deIch schätze Ihre Zurückhaltung.
I admire your restraint.
ruЯ восхищаюсь твоей сдержанностью.
You should've shown more restraint.
He refused to exercise self-restraint.
You have more restraint than most people.
deDu bist beherrschter als die meisten Menschen.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.From Middle English restreynte, from Old French restreinte; more at restrain.
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Forms
plural: restraints| Singular | restraint |
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regular
Synonyms
7 synonyms- a device that retards something's motion:constraint
- discipline in personal and social activities:control
- lack of ornamentation:chastenesssimplicitysimpleness
- the state of being physically constrained:constraint
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable