Contindre
Example: Vaig haver de contindre la meva frustració durant la reunió.
Definition
"Contindre" means to restrain or hold back emotions, impulses, or actions, especially when one needs to control feelings like frustration or anger in a situation. For example, it can refer to holding back frustration during a meeting.
Etymology
The word "contindre" comes from the Latin 'continēre,' which means 'to hold together' or 'to contain.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to mean controlling or restraining oneself. Did you know this verb shares roots with the English word 'contain'?
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"Contindre" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C2) - set 1", containing 94 commonly used words.
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