held back

language: fr

definitions

  1. to prevent someone or something from moving forward or progressing
    fr: empêcher quelqu'un ou quelque chose d'avancer
  2. to restrain oneself from expressing feelings or opinions
    fr: se retenir d'exprimer des sentiments ou des opinions

examples

  1. The heavy rain held back the construction work.

    La pluie forte a retardé les travaux de construction.

  2. He held back his tears during the ceremony.

    Il a retenu ses larmes pendant la cérémonie.