inhibition

inhibición

Vergüenza o preocupación que te impide hacer algo que deseas.

En inglés sencillo: A worried or shy feeling that stops you doing something you want to do.

• She danced without inhibition.
• He slowly lost his inhibitions.
• Do you have any inhibitions about singing in public?

Cómo se usa: inhibitions about doing something (He has inhibitions about speaking in public.)

Sinónimos: restraint, self-consciousness

Expresiones frecuentes: social inhibition, lack of inhibition

inhibición

Detención o ralentización de un proceso, especialmente en el cuerpo o en una reacción química.

En inglés sencillo: The stopping or slowing of a process, especially one in the body or involving chemicals.

• The chemical caused inhibition of growth.
• We measured enzyme inhibition in the laboratory.
• Inhibition of this reaction reduces the amount of heat produced.

Cómo se usa: inhibition of something (The drug causes inhibition of cell growth.)

Sinónimos: suppression, blocking

Antónimos: stimulation

Expresiones frecuentes: enzyme inhibition, growth inhibition, inhibition of activity