38.2.14. gy. A1C2 (példák)

contain verb /kənˈteɪn/ [T] 3 fékez, visszatart (pl. érzést, indulatot)

He could barely contain his anger.

I could not contain myself any longer.

control verb /kənˈtrəʊl/ [T] (-ll-) 2 fékez, megfékez (indulatot, érzelmet)

You're going to have to learn to control your temper.

overdo verb /ˌəʊ.vəˈduː/ [T] *(overdid, overdone) eltúloz, túlzásba visz vmit; agyonfőz, túlsüt vmit

I went to the gym yesterday, but I think I overdid it a bit.

resist verb /rɪˈzɪst/ 1 ellenáll (pl. kísértésnek) [I or T]

I can't resist chocolate.

I just can't resist reading other people's mail.

snap verb /snæp/ 3 elpattan benne vmi, hirtelen kiborul (elveszti az önuralmát) [I]

She asked me to do the work again and I just snapped.

suppress verb /səˈpres/ [T] 1 elnyom, elfojt (érzést) (dühöt, örömet, mosolyt, stb.)

I could barely suppress my anger.

control noun /kənˈtrəʊl/ 5 önuralom [U]

It took a lot of control to stop myself hitting him.

discipline noun /ˈdɪs.ə.plɪn/ 2 önfegyelem [U]

I don't have enough discipline to save money.

impatience noun /ɪmˈpeɪ.ʃənts/ [U] türelmetlenség

His impatience was obvious.

Phrases and idioms:

run riot zabolátlanul viselkedik, féktelenkedik, megvadul

They allow their kids to run riot.