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contenerse

to hold back

Verb

Reflexive verb

  1. 1

    to hold back

    No pudo contenerse la risa.

    He couldn't hold back his laughter.

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.