كبح

كَبَحَ \ hold: to control; keep still: He held his breath. Hold your tongue. inhibit: to stop sb. from doing sth; make sb. unable to express what he really feels or wants to do: His presence inhibits me, I don’t feel comfortable when he is here. repress: to keep under control (feelings, etc.); prevent (sb.) from acting naturally: She repressed her anger. He tried to repress his tears. The prisoners are repressed by the severe prison rules. stem: to stop or lessen (a flow of water, etc.) to make progress against: You must first stem the flow of blood from the wound. The motorboat was not powerful enough to stem the sudden rush of water down the stream. \ See Also منع (مَنَعَ)، كبت (كَبَتَ)‏ \ كَبَحَ أو أوقَفَ السَّيّارة بالمِكْبَح \ brake: to slow down or stop (a vehicle, etc.) by using a brake. \ كَبَحَ جِماحَ \ check: to stop; keep under control; hold back: He checked his anger. rein: (with in) to make an animal that is ridden stop or go slower. restrain: to hold back; control: Restrain your excited children.