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pent-up

/ˈpɛnt.ʌp/

Translations

pent-upadjective

more pent-up

Comp.

most pent-up

Super.

/ˈpɛnt.ʌp/

refouléSe dit surtout des sentiments, émotions ou tensions non exprimés.

She had a lot of pent-up emotions that she needed to talk about.

Elle avait beaucoup d'émotions refoulées dont elle avait besoin de parler.

contenuSe dit d'êtres ou de choses maintenus enfermés ou étroitement retenus.

The calves were pent-up in a small pen all winter.

Les veaux étaient contenus dans un petit enclos tout l'hiver.

Synonyms

pent-uppast participle

/ˌpent ˈʌp/

/ˌpɛnt ˈʌp/

Synonyms

pent-upadjective

Kept or held in; not expressed or released.

She had a lot of pent-up emotions that she needed to talk about.

pent-uppast participle

Confined or shut in; closely contained.

The calves were pent-up in a small pen all winter.