contain oneself

English - Turkish

Definition of contain oneself in English Turkish dictionary

(deyim) Kendini frenlemek, duygularını dışa vurmamak

kendini tutmak

Related Terms

be unable to contain oneself for

içi içine sığmamak

be unable to contain oneself for

yerinde duramamak

English - English

Definition of contain oneself in English English dictionary

(deyim) Not to show one's emotions

She could hardly contain herself when she saw him arrive.

Hyphenation

con·tain one·self

Turkish pronunciation

kınteyn wʌnself

Pronunciation

/kənˈtān ˌwənˈself/ /kənˈteɪn ˌwʌnˈsɛlf/