Translation of "restrain" to German

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Dictionary translations for "restrain"

restrain [rɪsˈtreɪn] verb Conjugation

restrained / restrained / restraining / restrains

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Contexts with "restrain"

It is true that behavior cannot be legislated, and legislation cannot make you love me, but legislation can restrain you from lynching me, and I think that is kind of important. Es ist wahr, dass Verhalten nicht durch Gesetze hervorgerufen werden kann, und Gesetze können Sie nicht dazu bringen, mich zu lieben, aber Gesetze können Sie davon abhalten, mich zu lynchen, und das ist ziemlich wichtig.

I couldn't restrain a smile. Ich konnte mir ein Lächeln nicht verkneifen.

You should learn to restrain yourself. Du solltest dich in Selbstkontrolle üben.

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