restraint

maîtrise de soi, retenue

Contrôle de ses émotions ou de ses actes pour éviter les excès ou les comportements inappropriés.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : self-control, moderation

Contraires : excess

Expressions courantes : show restraint, exercise restraint, great restraint, admirable restraint

dispositif de retenue, attache

Sangle ou autre objet qui maintient quelqu’un en place ou l’empêche de bouger librement.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : child restraint, safety restraint, wear a restraint, cargo restraint

restriction, contrainte

Règle, condition ou force qui limite ce que les gens peuvent faire.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : restraint on something (The new law places restraints on foreign investment.)

Synonymes : restriction, limit, constraint

Contraires : freedom

Expressions courantes : restraint on something, legal restraint, restraint of trade