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fought down

/fɔːt daʊn/

/fɔt daʊn/

Translations

fight downverb

fought down

Past Simple

fought down

Past Simple

fought down

Past Participle

fighting down

Gerund

/faɪt daʊn/

réprimerEn parlant d’une émotion, d’une envie ou d’un impulsion.

She fought down the urge to laugh during the serious meeting.

Elle a réprimé l’envie de rire pendant la réunion sérieuse.

Additional translations

refoulerPlus courant pour une émotion ou un sentiment qu’on cherche à contenir.

Synonyms

fight downverb

To suppress or control an emotion or impulse.

She fought down the urge to laugh during the serious meeting.