contain, restrain, bridle, rein, stifle, understate, check, brake, moderate, curb, depress, subdue, dampen, throttle
Usage pattern:
visszafog vmit; visszafogja magát
Meaning
Control emotions or actions
Themes
emotions
|self_control
|restraint
|behavior
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To control or hold back one's feelings, expressions, or behavior.
Usage pattern:
visszafogja magát / visszafog egy érzést vagy indulatot
Meaning
control emotions or impulses
Themes
self_control
|emotion
|impulse
|desire
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To prevent yourself or someone else from expressing an emotion or doing something you strongly feel like doing.
Usage pattern:
visszafog valamit
Meaning
limit or control something
Themes
limitation
|control
|economics
|spending
|inflation
|growth
|business
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To keep something such as costs, prices, activity, or growth under control and stop it from increasing too much.
Usage pattern:
visszafogja magát/az indulatait
Meaning
control or hold back emotion
Themes
self_control
|emotions
|impulse
|restraint
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To control or restrain an emotion, desire, or impulse, especially when it might lead to unwise behavior.
Usage pattern:
visszafog vkit/vmit; visszafogja magát
Meaning
to limit or hold back
Themes
control
|restraint
|limitation
|self_control
|costs
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To control, limit, or restrain someone or something, especially to stop it from becoming too large, too strong, or too wild.
Usage pattern:
visszafogja a lovat a gyeplővel
Meaning
to control or stop a horse
Themes
horse
|equestrian
|control
|movement
|riding
|animals
|sports
Definition
To control, slow, or stop a horse or similar animal by using the reins.
Usage pattern:
visszafog valamit
Meaning
prevent something from developing
Themes
development
|progress
|restriction
|innovation
|economy
|competition
|core_vocabulary
|business
Definition
To stop or severely limit the development, growth, or continuation of something such as debate, progress, or competition.
Usage pattern:
vmit visszafog
Meaning
present with restraint
Themes
style
|design
|performance
|restraint
|subtlety
|representation
|art
|fashion
|entertainment
Definition
To present, design, or perform something in a deliberately restrained or subtle way rather than emphasizing it strongly.
Usage pattern:
visszafog vmit; visszafogja a növekedést/terjedést
Meaning
stop or slow progress
Themes
control
|restriction
|movement
|growth
|prevention
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop or control the movement, growth, or progress of something or someone.
Usage pattern:
visszafog vmit
Meaning
limit or restrain progress
Themes
restrain
|limit
|slow_down
|growth
|control
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To slow down, limit, or restrain the development or activity of something.
Usage pattern:
visszafog vmit; visszafogja magát
Meaning
make something less intense or extreme
Themes
reduction
|intensity
|severity
|behavior
|tone
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something less strong, severe, or extreme in degree, effect, or behavior.
Meaning
to limit or control something
Themes
control
|reduction
|restriction
|harm_prevention
|excess
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To control or reduce something, especially something harmful, unwanted, or excessive.
Usage pattern:
visszafog valamit (fogyasztást, eladásokat, aktivitást)
Meaning
lower value, amount, or activity
Themes
decrease
|economics
|value
|prices
|wages
|spending
|business
|finance
Definition
To make the level, value, amount, or activity of something lower than it was before, especially in economics or statistics.
Usage pattern:
visszafog vmit
Meaning
make something less intense
Themes
intensity
|light
|color
|sound
|design
|atmosphere
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To make something such as light, sound, color, or activity less strong, bright, loud, or active.
Meaning
make less strong or intense
Themes
emotion
|intensity
|activity
|economics
|emotions
|communication
|work
Definition
To make a feeling, reaction, effect, or activity less strong, intense, or lively.
Usage pattern:
visszafog vmit
Meaning
limit speed or flow
Themes
control
|limit
|reduce
|internet
|performance
|flow
|technology
|business
|machines
|transport
Definition
To deliberately reduce or limit the speed, power, rate, or flow of something, especially a service, machine, process, or internet connection.
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