Restrained - English meaning

verb

Officially or legally prohibit (something).

Usage examples:

Parking is banned around the harbour in summer

noun

An official or legal prohibition.

Usage examples:

A proposed ban on cigarette advertising

noun

A monetary unit of romania, equal to one hundredth of a leu.

Usage examples:

If you want milk you have to ask for it and it costs extra (often 50 bani or 5000 old lei) and is u…

noun

A long rigid piece of wood, metal, or similar material, typically used as an obstruction, fastening, or weapon.

Usage examples:

An iron bar

verb

Fasten (something, especially a door or window) with a bar or bars.

Usage examples:

She bolted and barred the door

preposition

Except for.

Usage examples:

His kids were all gone now, bar one

adjective

Not showing or feeling nervousness, anger, or other strong emotions.

Usage examples:

She had to keep calm at all costs

noun

The absence of strong emotions; calm feelings.

Usage examples:

His usual calm deserted him

verb

Make (someone) tranquil and quiet; soothe.

Usage examples:

I took him inside and tried to calm him down

verb

Compel or force (someone) to follow a particular course of action.

Usage examples:

Children are constrained to work in the way the book dictates

verb

To limit someone's freedom, or to limit the way something develops or grows

Usage examples:

Rising energy costs are constraining consumer and business spending.

verb

To control and limit something

Usage examples:

The country's progress was constrained by a leader who refused to look forward.

adjective

Not showing emotion; having one's feelings under control.

Usage examples:

His every word seemed to be calm and controlled

verb

Determine the behaviour or supervise the running of.

Usage examples:

He was appointed to control the company's marketing strategy

adjective

Involving careful, intentional actions that limit risk or danger

Usage examples:

Controlled explosion police carried out a controlled explosion on a suspicious vehicle., controlled…

verb

Refuse to declare valid.

Usage examples:

He was offside and the goal was disallowed

verb

To state officially that something cannot be accepted or allowed, because it has not been done in the correct way

Usage examples:

The monopolies legislation disallows mergers of major companies within one industry., disallow clai…

verb

To say officially that something cannot be accepted because it has not been done in the correct way

Usage examples:

All protests have been disallowed in the city., the england team had two goals disallowed.

adjective

Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment.

Usage examples:

We made some discreet inquiries

adjective

Careful not to cause embarrassment or attract a lot of attention

Usage examples:

She hung the laundry on a line in a discreet corner of the yard., there was a discreet knock on the…

adjective

Careful not to cause embarrassment or attract too much attention, especially by keeping something secret

Usage examples:

The family made discreet enquiries about his background., they are very good assistants, very discr…

verb

Instruct or urge (someone) to do something.

Usage examples:

The code enjoined members to trade fairly

verb

Give instructions to or direct somebody to do something

verb

To legally forbid or stop something by order of a court

Usage examples:

The prosecutor’s office hopes the court will enjoin the city from enforcing the law., lawyers are e…

verb

Refuse to allow (something).

Usage examples:

I can see why phones were forbidden

verb

To not allow something, or to order someone not to do something

Usage examples:

You can’t forbid me to go.

verb

To refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible

Usage examples:

The law forbids the sale of cigarettes to people under the age of 16., [ + to infinitive ] he's obv…

noun

A drought-resistant plant of the pea family, which is grown as a vegetable and fodder crop and as a source of guar gum, native to dry regions of africa and asia.

Usage examples:

The guar, or cluster bean, provides a gum that has 8 times the thickening power of cornstarch.

noun

A basket with a carrying handle and a hinged lid, used for food, cutlery, and plates on a picnic.

Usage examples:

A picnic hamper

verb

Hinder or impede the movement or progress of.

Usage examples:

Their work is hampered by lack of funds

noun

Necessary but cumbersome equipment on a ship.

Usage examples:

The mass of the top hamper must be consciously balanced against the tremendous beam.

verb

Make it difficult for (someone) to do something or for (something) to happen.

Usage examples:

Language barriers hindered communication between scientists

adjective

(especially of a bodily part) rear; hind.

Usage examples:

The hinder end of its body

verb

To limit the ability of someone to do something, or to limit the development of something

Usage examples:

A poor diet can hinder mental and physical growth., i don’t know if these changes are going to help…

verb

Grasp, carry, or support with one's hands.

Usage examples:

She was holding a brown leather suitcase

noun

An act or manner of grasping something; a grip.

Usage examples:

He caught hold of her arm

noun

A large compartment or space in the lower part of a ship or aircraft in which cargo is stowed.

Usage examples:

Oversized baggage is placed in the hold of the plane

idiom

Refrain from doing

phrasal verb

Hesitate to act or speak.

Usage examples:

He held back, remembering the mistake he had made before

phrasal verb

Prevent or restrict the progress or development of someone or something.

Usage examples:

My lack of experience held me back a bit

verb

Delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.

Usage examples:

The sap causes swelling which can impede breathing

adjective

Unable to act in a relaxed and natural way because of self-consciousness or mental restraint.

Usage examples:

I could never appear nude, i'm far too inhibited

verb

Hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).

Usage examples:

Cold inhibits plant growth

adjective

Not confident enough to say or do what you want

Usage examples:

The presence of strangers made her feel inhibited.

noun

An authoritative prohibition.

Usage examples:

The university on friday obtained an interim interdict prohibiting students from damaging property …

verb

Prohibit or forbid (something).

Usage examples:

Society will never interdict sex

noun

An official instruction from a law court telling someone that they are not allowed to do something

verb

Have or retain possession of.

Usage examples:

Return one copy to me, keeping the other for your files

noun

Food, clothes, and other essentials for living.

Usage examples:

The society are paying for your keep

Continue a certain state, condition, or activity

adjective

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree.

Usage examples:

We walked at a moderate pace

noun

A person who holds moderate views, especially in politics.

Usage examples:

An unlikely alliance of radicals and moderates

verb

Make or become less extreme, intense, rigorous, or violent.

Usage examples:

I shall not moderate my criticism

verb

Block (an opening, path, road, etc.); be or get in the way of.

Usage examples:

She was obstructing the entrance

adjective

(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition.

Usage examples:

The phlegmatic british character

verb

Keep (something) from happening.

Usage examples:

Action must be taken to prevent further accidents

verb

To stop something from happening or someone from doing something

Usage examples:

The police tried to prevent him from leaving., can this type of accident be prevented?, fortunately…

verb

Formally forbid (something) by law, rule, or other authority.

Usage examples:

All ivory trafficking between nations is prohibited

verb

To officially forbid something

Usage examples:

The law prohibits smoking in restaurants., loud music prohibited serious conversation.

verb

To officially stop something from being done by making rules or laws that do not allow it

Usage examples:

The government introduced a law prohibiting tobacco advertisements on tv., prohibit sb from doing s…

verb

Forbid, especially by law.

Usage examples:

Strikes remained proscribed in the armed forces

verb

To forbid an action or practice officially

Usage examples:

The sale of materials that could be used in making nuclear weapons is proscribed by us law.

adjective

Making little or no noise.

Usage examples:

The car has a quiet, economical engine

noun

Absence of noise or bustle; silence; calm.

Usage examples:

The ringing of the telephone shattered the early morning quiet

verb

Make or become silent, calm, or still.

Usage examples:

There are ways of quieting kids down

verb

Put a limit on; keep under control.

Usage examples:

Some roads may have to be closed at peak times to restrict the number of visitors

verb

To limit someone's actions or movement, or to limit the amount, size, etc., of something

Usage examples:

The government has so sharply restricted his fishing that he can barely pay his crew., the state le…

verb

To limit something, reduce its size, or prevent it from increasing

Usage examples:

If they want to restrict access to their pages, privacy controls are available., restrict the sale/…

adjective

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily.

Usage examples:

She was extremely reticent about her personal affairs

adjective

Unwilling to speak about your thoughts or feelings

Usage examples:

At first she was reticent, but later she relaxed and was more forthcoming., due to his reticence, l…

adjective

Having strong control over your emotions and actions

Usage examples:

He's always seemed very self-controlled, so i was amazed by his sudden outburst in the office.

adjective

Not affected by alcohol; not drunk.

Usage examples:

Drunk or sober, he was driven by a manic energy and impatience that made him a difficult friend and…

verb

Make or become sober after drinking alcohol.

Usage examples:

That coffee sobered him up

adjective

Having had no alcohol; not drunk

Usage examples:

The sober expression had not left martin’s face.

adjective

Firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving.

Usage examples:

The lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady

verb

Make or become steady.

Usage examples:

I took a deep breath to steady my nerves

exclamation

Used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care.

Usage examples:

Steady now! we don't want you hurting yourself

verb

(of an event, action, or process) come to an end; cease to happen.

Usage examples:

His laughter stopped as quickly as it had begun

noun

A cessation of movement or operation.

Usage examples:

All business came to a stop

verb

Have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense

adjective

Absorbed in or involving thought.

Usage examples:

Brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration

adjective

Tending to think seriously about things

Usage examples:

You’re looking very thoughtful – what’s on your mind?, "oh, how thoughtful of you," dina said, open…

adjective

Not pretentious or arrogant; modest.

Usage examples:

He was an unassuming and kindly man

adjective

Quiet and not attracting attention

Usage examples:

A shy and unassuming person, an unassuming little restaurant

adjective

(of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly.

Usage examples:

The english are an undemonstrative lot

adjective

Not having or showing strong feelings.

Usage examples:

A flat, unemotional voice

adjective

Not having or expressing strong feelings, often when this is surprising or a bad thing

Usage examples:

Investigators said the couple seemed oddly unemotional about the disappearance., they described him…

noun

A constitutional right to reject a decision or proposal made by a lawmaking body.

Usage examples:

Neither state was given a veto over amendments to the act

verb

Exercise a veto against (a decision or proposal).

Usage examples:

The president vetoed the bill

noun

The power to refuse to allow something to be done, or such a refusal

Usage examples:

[ c ] the president has promised a veto if congress passes that bill., [ u ] the mayor will have no…