Ngăn trở; cản trở, ngăn giữ

to restrain someone from doing harm

ngăn giữ ai gây tai hại

Kiềm chế, nén, dằn lại; hạn chế

to restrain one's temper

nén giận

to restrain oneself

tự kiềm chế mình

Cầm giữ, giam (những người bị bệnh thần kinh)

kìm chế

kìm giữ lại

giới hạn, hạn chế

cản trở

kiềm chế

ngăn giữ

ngăn cản

ngăn trở

hạn chế

V.

(keep under or in) control, (keep or hold in) check, hold(back or in), curb, govern: A poor rider, he was unable torestrain his horse. Something must be done to restrain thegeneral's power. 2 limit, restrict, inhibit, regulate, suppress,repress, bar, debar, curtail, stifle, hinder, interfere with,hamper, handicap: Trade between the two countries wasrestrained because of tariff disputes. 3 (place under) arrest,confine, imprison, incarcerate, detain, hold, lock up, jail orBrit also gaol, shut in or up: For his most recent offence, hewas restrained for two months.

V.tr.

(often refl., usu. foll. by from) check or hold in;keep in check or under control or within bounds.

Repress;keep down.

Confine; imprison.

Restrainable adj.restrainer n. [ME f. OF restrei(g)n- stem of restreindre f. Lrestringere restrict- (as RE-, stringere tie)]