pent-up

[US]/ˌpentˈʌp/
[UK]/ˌpentˈʌp/

Translation

adj.restrained or suppressed; confined in a small or enclosed space; held back or accumulated (especially emotions)

Phrases & Collocations

pent-up anger

raiva reprimida

pent-up frustration

frustração reprimida

pent-up energy

energia reprimida

pent-up demand

demanda reprimida

pent-up tension

tensão reprimida

releasing pent-up

liberando o reprimido

pent-up emotions

emoções reprimidas

pent-up pressure

pressão reprimida

dealing with pent-up

lidando com o reprimido

Example Sentences

she released her pent-up frustration on the punching bag.

ela liberou sua frustração reprimida no saco de pancadas.

after weeks of travel restrictions, there was a pent-up demand for flights.

após semanas de restrições de viagens, havia uma demanda reprimida por voos.

he had a pent-up desire to travel the world.

ele tinha um desejo reprimido de viajar pelo mundo.

the team unleashed their pent-up energy in the final minutes of the game.

a equipe liberou sua energia reprimida nos minutos finais do jogo.

years of pent-up anger finally boiled over.

anos de raiva reprimida finalmente transbordaram.

the children had pent-up excitement about the upcoming holiday.

as crianças tinham um entusiasmo reprimido em relação ao feriado que se aproximava.

he expressed his pent-up feelings through his artwork.

ele expressou seus sentimentos reprimidos através de sua arte.

the city experienced a pent-up need for affordable housing.

a cidade experimentou uma necessidade reprimida de moradia acessível.

the band channeled their pent-up emotions into their music.

a banda canalizou suas emoções reprimidas em sua música.

there was a pent-up tension in the room before the announcement.

havia uma tensão reprimida no ar antes do anúncio.

she let out a pent-up sigh of relief.

ela soltou um suspiro de alívio reprimido.

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