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Meanings of restraint in English

Catalan
senzillesa

Lack of ornamentation.

        senzillesa
        Catalan
        control
        Spanish
        moderación

        Discipline in personal and social activities.

            control
            Portuguese
            restrição
            Catalan
            fre
            Spanish
            limitación

            The state of being physically constrained.

                  restrição
                  Usage of restraint in English
                  1
                  Problem is, your self-restraint is so good you often skip meals altogether.
                  Cook yourself thin: skinny meals you can make in minutes
                  2
                  Russia expressed concern about the Korea situation, urging restraint from all sides.
                  Reuters
                  3
                  However, a certain amount of restraint may be required to achieve this.
                  The South African
                  4
                  He said the main restraint on growth was port capacity in Cuba.
                  Reuters
                  5
                  Russia, a major creditor to Venezuela in recent years, has urged restraint.
                  The Guardian
                  6
                  He held out both arms, as if physical restraint might be necessary.
                  Deadly Décisions
                  7
                  He began with faith in liberty; he ended with faith in restraint.
                  Old and New Masters
                  8
                  However, we responded with utmost restraint, a spokesman of the BSF said.
                  Reuters
                  9
                  Media both here and overseas also have a responsibility to exercise self-restraint.
                  Radio NZ
                  10
                  Home Office subcontractors that provide escorting services are trained in restraint procedures.
                  The Guardian
                  11
                  Children must be in a child restraint until the age of seven.
                  Radio NZ
                  12
                  China, the European Union and others called for restraint from all sides.
                  Reuters
                  13
                  They had profited from their good fortune but used it with restraint.
                  The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1,001 Nights. Vol. 1
                  14
                  This restraint, bordering on introversion, has brought Bertie Ahern a long way.
                  The Irish Times
                  15
                  I was happy in her gratitude and in my powers of self-restraint.
                  The Memoirs of Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, 1725-1798. Volume 2...
                  16
                  A certain restraint in all the appointments perfected the sense of well-being.
                  Roads from Rome
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                  Restraint through the time
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                  Common
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