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itsehillintä — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  • restraint noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
  • temperance noun Self-restraint, especially in eating, drinking, or other appetites.

Senses

itsehillintä is used for these senses in English:

  • anger management The ability for a person to control his/her temperament, particularly in stressful situations; to show proper behavior and/or disagree appropriately without losing control of one's emotions.
  • control Restraint or ability to contain one's movements or emotions, or self-control.
  • restraint (uncountable) control or caution; reserve
  • self-control The ability to control one's desires and impulses.
  • self-possession calmness and composure, especially when under stress
  • temperance Habitual moderation in regard to the indulgence of the natural appetites and passions; restrained or moderate indulgence.
  • temperance Moderation of passion; calmness.

control — full definition

  1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
  3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
  4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

restraint — full definition

  1. noun A device or measure that holds something back or keeps it secure.
  2. noun Self-control; the quality of holding back from acting on every impulse.

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