trattenere — meaning in English
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English meaning
- detain verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- grab verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- harness noun A set of straps used to control or support an animal, person, or piece of equipment.
- hold verb To grasp, carry, or support something with your hands or arms.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- resist verb To try to stop or oppose something, or to refuse to give in to it.
- restrain verb To hold back or keep someone or something under control.
- stifle verb To suppress or hold back something such as a sound, feeling, or reaction.
- withhold verb To refuse to give, share, or reveal something.
Senses
trattenere is used for these senses in English:
- detain (transitive, law enforcement) To put under custody.
- grab To restrain someone; to arrest.
- harness (transitive) To place a harness on something; to tie up or restrain.
- hold (transitive) To impose restraint upon; to limit in motion or action; to bind legally or morally; to confine; to restrain.
- hold To maintain in being or action; to carry on; to prosecute, as a course of conduct or an argument; to continue; to sustain.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- resist (intransitive) To oppose; to refuse to accept.
- restrain (transitive) To control or keep in check.
detain — full definition
- verb To officially hold someone, preventing them from leaving.
- verb To delay someone or keep them from moving on.
grab — full definition
- verb To take hold of something suddenly and firmly.
- verb To quickly get or take something, often in passing.
- verb To strongly capture someone's attention or interest.
- noun A sudden attempt to seize or take something.