Sentence examples of "contengas" in Spanish with translation "hold back"

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No pude contener la ira. I couldn't hold back my anger.
Tom no pudo contener las lágrimas. Tom couldn't hold back his tears.
Tom trató de contener sus lágrimas. Tom tried to hold back his tears.
Tom no podía contener su ira. Tom couldn't hold back his anger.
Jim fue capaz de contener su enojo. Jim was able to hold back his anger.
Ella contuvo su rabia y sonrió gentilmente. She held back her anger, and smiled graciously.
Él canta tan bien que es imposible contener las lágrimas. He sings so well that it's impossible to hold back tears.
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