contenerse
to hold back
Verb
Reflexive verb
- 1
to hold back
No pudo contenerse la risa.
1to hold back
No pudo contenerse la risa.
He couldn't hold back his laughter.Él tuvo que contenerse la ira.
He had to hold back his anger.Ella no pudo contenerse las lágrimas al escuchar la noticia.
She couldn't hold back her tears when she heard the news.Ella no pudo contenerse.
She couldn't hold back.