restraint

autocontrol, moderación

Control de los sentimientos o las acciones que evita los excesos o el mal comportamiento.

En inglés sencillo: Control over your feelings or actions that stops you from doing too much or behaving badly.

• She showed restraint and stayed calm.
• He exercised restraint when replying to the rude message.
• Buying only one cake took considerable restraint.

Sinónimos: self-control, moderation

Antónimos: excess

Expresiones frecuentes: show restraint, exercise restraint, great restraint, admirable restraint

dispositivo de sujeción, sujeción

Correa u otro objeto que mantiene a alguien en su sitio o limita sus movimientos.

En inglés sencillo: A strap or other object that holds someone in place or stops them from moving freely.

• The child restraint kept her safe.
• A nurse checked the restraints around his wrists.
• All passengers must fasten their safety restraints.

Expresiones frecuentes: child restraint, safety restraint, wear a restraint, cargo restraint

restricción, limitación

Regla, condición o fuerza que limita lo que las personas pueden hacer.

En inglés sencillo: A rule, condition, or force that limits what people can do.

• They removed the restraint on spending.
• Financial restraints delayed the building work.
• The agreement imposes several restraints on trade.

Cómo se usa: restraint on something (The new law places restraints on foreign investment.)

Sinónimos: restriction, limit, constraint

Antónimos: freedom

Expresiones frecuentes: restraint on something, legal restraint, restraint of trade