restrain from — to hold back or control oneself from doing something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to hold back or control oneself from doing something
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈstreɪn frʌm/
Korean meaning: ~하는 것을 참다, 억제하다, 자제하다
Korean pronunciation: 리**스트**레인 **프럼**
Example Sentences
- My cat somehow restrained herself from knocking over my coffee mug this morning.
- She had to restrain herself from correcting her boss's terrible pronunciation.
- Please restrain yourself from using your phone during the meeting.
restrain from
VERB//rɪˈstreɪn frʌm//
to hold back or control oneself from doing something
to hold back or control oneself from doing something
Restrain from rage, let the therapist explain how to contain!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'restringere'에서 유래되었는데, 이는 '다시(re-) 묶다(stringere)'라는 의미입니다. 마치 자신의 욕구나 충동을 단단히 묶어서 통제한다는 이미지입니다.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat somehow restrained herself from knocking over my coffee mug this morning.”
“She had to restrain herself from correcting her boss's terrible pronunciation.”
“Please restrain yourself from using your phone during the meeting.”
“I barely restrained myself from buying that expensive gadget online.”
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