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contenerse

to hold back, to control yourself

→ contener
con with + tener to have + se Reflexive
verb Rare #48,228
to hold back, to control yourself Reflexive: used when someone restrains their own emotions or impulses.
SP: Es difícil contenerse cuando estás enojado.
EN: It’s hard to hold back when you’re angry.
Conjugation of contener
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third contiene contienen
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third contiene contienen
contenercontenerse
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third contuvo —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First contenía —
Third contenía —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First contenía —
Third contenía —
Present
conteniendo

Y si Parvati no puede contenerse, que se entregue a Dev.

And if Parvati cannot restrain herself, let her surrender to Dev.

— Devdas (2002)

Ya no pudo contenerse.

He could no longer contain himself.

Usted debe aprender a contenerse.

You must learn to control yourself.

No tenía sentido contenerse.

There was no point in holding back.

— 28 años después: El templo de los huesos (2026)