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bottle up

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bottle up
vb (tr, adverb)
1. to restrain (powerful emotion)
2. (Military) to keep (an army or other force) contained or trapped the French fleet was bottled up in Le Havre
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.bottle up - control and refrain from showing; of emotions, desires, impulses, or behavior
suppress, inhibit
keep back, restrain, hold back, keep - keep under control; keep in check; "suppress a smile"; "Keep your temper"; "keep your cool"
quench - electronics: suppress (sparking) when the current is cut off in an inductive circuit, or suppress (an oscillation or discharge) in a component or device
choke - check or slow down the action or effect of; "She choked her anger"
Translations
? bottle up
vt sep emotion → in sich (dat) → aufstauen, in sich (acc) → hineinfressen (inf); there’s a lot of hate bottled up inside her → es ist viel aufgestauter Hass in ihr


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