tilbageholde

bottle up, detain, hold back, keep back, suppress, withhold

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vb hold (el. keep) back,

(hindre i at forlade et sted også, F) detain;

(følelser) keep down (el. back),

F restrain ( fx one's anger),

(udbrud) keep back,

F suppress, stifle ( fx a sigh, a yawn);

(om politiet) hold ( fx he was held by the police for 24 hours),

F detain;

(ikke udlevere) keep back, withhold ( fx information), stop ( fx stop £5 out of his wages);

[hans navn tilbageholdes]

(ved ulykke) his name has not yet been released; the police are withholding his name ( fx until his relatives have been informed);

[med tilbageholdt åndedræt] with bated breath;

[jeg kunne ikke tilbageholde en bemærkning om at] I could not refrain from remarking that.