repressed

rɪˈprɛst
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Translation of repressed into German

Adjective

1.

inhibited

not allowed to express oneself freely
  • She felt repressed by the strict rules at home..Sie fühlte sich durch die strengen Regeln zu Hause gehemmt
2.

emotional

TECH.
showing suppression of emotions or impulses
TECH.
  • Her repressed anger was evident in her silence.Ihre unterdrückte Wut war in ihrem Schweigen offensichtlich.
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Synonyms and analogies of repressed in English

Examples of repressed in a sentence

  • The repressed artist struggled to find inspiration.
  • His repressed feelings surfaced during therapy.
  • Repressed memories can affect mental health.
repress
rɪˈprɛs
Verb
tr.
1.

suppress expression

prevent the expression or development of something
  • The regime tried to repress dissent by censoring the media..Das Regime versuchte, abweichende Meinungen durch Zensur der Medien zu unterdrücken
2.

emotion

keep feelings under control or restrain them
  • She had to repress her anger during the meeting.Sie musste während der Besprechung ihre Wut unterdrücken.
3.

control

TECH.
forcefully prevent an upheaval from developing further
TECH.
  • The government tried to repress the rebellion.Die Regierung versuchte, die Rebellion zu unterdrücken.
4.

psychology

TECH.
banish conflicting thoughts from one's conscious mind
TECH.
  • He tried to repress memories of the accident.Er versuchte, die Erinnerungen an den Unfall zu verdrängen.

Translations of "repressed" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective / Participle
unterdrücktadj.

Doubts are immediately repressed and combatted by working for the group.

Zweifel werden sofort unterdrückt und durch Einsätze für die Gruppe bekämpft.

verdrängtadj.

It happens because the power of wounds is ignored or repressed.

Es geschieht, weil die Macht der Wunden ignoriert oder verdrängt wird.

verklemmtadj./pp.

He was so repressed, and you just wanted to make him scream.

Er ist so verklemmt und man will ihn einfach nur zum Schreien bringen.

zurückgedrängtpp.

In his mature paintings, the distortions receded and the strong emotionality was somewhat repressed.

In seinem Spätwerk wurden optische Verzerrungen abgeschwächt und die starke Emotionalität etwas zurückgedrängt.

niedergeschlagenadj./pp.

In 1799 a peasant rebellion is repressed with mass executions.

Im Jahre 1799 wird eine Rebellion der Bauern mit Hilfe von Massenexekutionen niedergeschlagen.

reprimiertadj.

Dough composition according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the maltase gene is repressed by glucose.

Teig-Zusammensetzung nach Anspruch 1 oder Anspruch 2, bei der das Maltase-Gen durch Glucose reprimiert wird.

gehemmtadj.

Once the cells are repressed, they will no longer undergo metabolism.

Sobald die Zellen gehemmt sind, findet kein Stoffwechsel mehr statt.

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repressed: Examples and translations in context

A feeling of repressed anger simmered beneath the calm surface of his demeanor.

Unter der ruhigen Oberfläche seines Verhaltens brodelte ein Gefühl unterdrückten Zorns.

His repressed desires led him to make choices he later regretted.

Seine unterdrückten Begierden führten zu Entscheidungen, die er später bereute.

The film portrayed a repressed community struggling for individual freedom.

Der Film porträtierte eine unterdrückte Gemeinschaft, die um individuelle Freiheit kämpfte.

The artist expressed feelings of repressed creativity in his latest work.

Der Künstler brachte Gefühle unterdrückter Kreativität in seinem neuesten Werk zum Ausdruck.

After years of repressed frustrations, he finally decided to speak up.

Nach jahrelang unterdrückten Frustrationen beschloss er endlich, seine Meinung zu äußern.

They faced repressed emotions stemming from unresolved conflicts in their relationship.

Sie kämpften mit unterdrückten Gefühlen, die aus ungelösten Konflikten in ihrer Beziehung stammten.

All the feelings that you've repressed since her murder.

All die Gefühle, die du seit ihrer Ermordung unterdrückt hast.

The artist's repressed creativity was finally unleashed in her recent exhibition.

Die lange unterdrückte Kreativität des Künstlers entfaltete sich endlich in ihrer jüngsten Ausstellung.

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