ghìm
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɣi̤m˨˩/
Central
/ɣim˧˧/
Southern
/ɣim˨˩/
hold back
2 senses
Verb
hold back
Details
2 senses
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Details
2 senses
Sense 1
Verb
hold back
Core Actions
To hold back a large animal or a vehicle to slow it down or bring it to a stop.
vi Người kỵ sĩ cố gắng ghìm con ngựa lại.
en The rider tried to hold back the horse.
Sense 2
Verb
restrain
To intentionally hold back or control one's strong feelings or emotions in a certain situation.
vi Tôi phải ghìm cơn giận của mình khi nghe tin đó.
en I had to restrain my anger when I heard the news.