repressing

rɪˈprɛsɪŋ
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Translation of repressing into German,

Adjective

1.

suppressing emotions

causing suppression of feelings or desires
  • His repressing demeanor made it hard to guess what he was feeling..Sein unterdrückendes Verhalten machte es schwer zu erraten, was er fühlte
2.

control

restrictive of action or expression
  • The repressing rules stifled creativity in the classroom.Die einschränkenden Regeln erstickten die Kreativität im Klassenzimmer.

Noun

manufacturing

Dated
second or later pressing of material or product
Dated
Nachpressen Wiederpressen Zweitpressung
  • The repressing of the grapes produced a lighter wine.Das Nachpressen der Trauben ergab einen leichteren Wein.
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Synonyms and analogies of repressing in English

Examples of repressing in a sentence

  • The repressing environment stifled his creativity.
  • The repressing atmosphere made it hard to speak freely.
  • Repressing policies hindered the community's growth.
  • The repressing of the olives yielded oil suitable for soap-making.
  • During cider production, the repressing of the pomace produced a thinner juice.
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 "repressing" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dasUnterdrückennn.

It is known that repressing feelings can cause an impact on our health.

Es ist bekannt, dass das Unterdrücken von Gefühlen Auswirkungen auf unsere Gesundheit haben kann.

If I was repressing anything, I would certainly know it.

Wenn ich etwas unterdrücken würde, wäre mir das bestimmt bewusst.

dieUnterdrückungnf.

But behind coolness, isn't there a certain repressing...

Steckt hinter der Coolness nicht eine gewisse Unterdrückung...

However, they must never be used as a pretext for repressing fundamental freedoms.

Diese dürfen aber niemals als Vorwand für die Unterdrückung von Grundfreiheiten verwendet werden.

dieVerdrängungnf.

Denying and repressing differences thus only confirms the status quo.

Verleugnung und Verdrängung von Unterschieden bestätigt also nur den Status quo.

After years of repressing her deepest physical responses, Carlotta mistakes her pity for Alviano as love.

Nach der jahrelangen Verdrängung ihrer eigenen fleischlichen Bedürfnisse missdeutet Carlotta ihr Mitgefühl für Alviano als Liebe.

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Other translations for repressing:

  • unterdrückt

repressing: Examples and translations in context

Learn to express your feelings outwardly rather than repressing them within.

Lernen Sie, Ihre Gefühle äußerlich auszudrücken, anstatt sie zu unterdrücken.

He realized that repressing emotions prevented him from being authentic.

Er erkannte, dass das Unterdrücken von Emotionen ihn daran hinderte, authentisch zu sein.

For example, repressing anger can affect the liver or gall bladder.

Beispielsweise kann das Unterdrücken von Wut die Leber oder Gallenblase angreifen.

He was good at repressing feelings, but it left him feeling empty.

Er war gut darin, Gefühle zu unterdrücken, aber es ließ ihn leer fühlen.

I guess I need to do a better job at repressing my emotions.

Ich muss wohl meine Gefühle besser unterdrücken.

In particular, legislation supposedly aimed at repressing blasphemy must be repealed.

Insbesondere muss Gesetzgebung, die vorgeblich das Ziel hat, Blasphemie zu unterdrücken, abgeschafft werden.

I am very bad at repressing or hiding how I feel.

Ich kann irgendwelche Gemütszustände bei mir sehr schlecht unterdrücken.

However, such non-attachment does not mean avoiding, repressing or disregarding anything.

Allerdings bedeutet eine solche Nicht-Verbundenheit nicht etwas zu vermeiden, Unterdrückung oder irgendetwas zu vernachlässigen.

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