suppress

[US]/səˈpres/
[UK]/səˈpres/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. at hæmme; at forhindre offentliggørelse eller videregivelse; at undertrykke eller begrænse (følelser osv.)
Word Forms
Past Tensesuppressed
Past Participlesuppressed
Present Participlesuppressing
Third Person Singularsuppresses

Phrases & Collocations

suppress the uprising

undertrykke oprøret

suppress the rebellion

undertrykke oprørsherrerne

suppress the protest

undertrykke protesten

suppress the dissent

undertrykke uenigheden

suppress the opposition

undertrykke modstanden

suppress the violence

undertrykke volden

suppress information

undertrykke information

suppress the truth

undertrykke sandheden

suppress inflation

undertrykke inflation

Example Sentences

he couldn't suppress a triumphant smile.

han kunne ikke undertrykke et fejrende smil.

suppressed an urge to laugh.

undertrykte en trang til at grine.

couldn't repress a smirk.See Synonyms at suppress

kunne ikke undertrykke et lille smil.Se Synonymer ved undertrykke

stifled my indignation.See Synonyms at suppress

undertrykte min indignation.Se Synonymer ved undertrykke

The regime ruthlessly suppresses all dissent.

Regimet undertrykker hensynsløst al uenighed.

the uprising was suppressed with abominable cruelty.

oprøret blev slået ned med grusom brutalitet.

the suppressed prologue to Women in Love.

den undertrykte prolog til Women in Love.

his voice was rough with barely suppressed fury.

hans stemme var hæs med knap nok undertrykt raseri.

she could not suppress a rising panic.

hun kunne ikke undertrykke en stigende panik.

use of the drug suppressed the immune response.

brugen af medicinen undertrykte den immune reaktion.

The troops suppressed the rebellion by firing on the mob.

Tropperne undertrykte oprøret ved at affyre mod mængden.

Each nation suppressed news that was not favorable to it.

Hver nation undertrykte nyheder, der ikke var gunstige for den.

There was a look of suppressed anger on his face.

Der var et udtryk for undertrykt vrede i hans ansigt.

The nation seethed with suppressed revolutionary activity.

Nationen summede af undertrykt revolutionær aktivitet.

The new government quickly suppressed the rebellion.

Den nye regering undertrykte hurtigt oprøret.

They suppressed news that was not favourable to them.

De undertrykte nyheder, der ikke var gunstige for dem.

He suppressed his name.

Han undertrykte sit navn.

Real-world Examples

Swagger and overconfidence suppress vulnerability, uncertainty, and tenderness.

Selvtillid og overmod undertrykker sårbarhed, usikkerhed og blødhed.

Source: Harvard Business Review

Some people work hard at suppressing their emotions.

Nogle mennesker arbejder hårdt på at undertrykke deres følelser.

Source: Scorpion Queen Season 1

The ability to suppress or overcome difficulties becomes weak.

Evnen til at undertrykke eller overvinde vanskeligheder bliver svag.

Source: CNN 10 Student English Compilation September 2019

Your immune system starts to get suppressed a little bit.

Dit immunsystem begynder at blive lidt undertrykt.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2018 Compilation

677. The oppressor suppressed his aggressive opinion about compressor.

677. Undertrykkeren undertrykte sin aggressive holdning om kompressor.

Source: Remember 7000 graduate exam vocabulary in 16 days.

However, WHO spokesperson Margaret Harris says the virus can be suppressed.

WHO's talsmand Margaret Harris siger dog, at virusset kan undertrykkes.

Source: CRI Online October 2020 Collection

Of course, if you didn't constantly suppress your emotions people wouldn't forget to console you.

Selvfølgelig, hvis du ikke konstant undertrykte dine følelser, ville folk ikke glemme at trøste dig.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

“Now, now, Malfoy, ” said Snape, though he couldn't suppress a thin-lipped smile.

”Nu, nu, Malfoy,” sagde Snape, selvom han ikke kunne undertrykke et tyndt smil.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

These involuntary movements can't be consciously suppressed and stop only with sleep.

Disse ufrivillige bevægelser kan ikke undertrykkes bevidst og stopper kun med søvn.

Source: Osmosis - Genetics

You reject it because you don't feel jealousy, or because you are suppressing jealousy?

Afviser du det, fordi du ikke føler jalousi, eller fordi du undertrykker jalousi?

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

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