trattenersi

Definitions of trattenersi
  1. verb
    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
    synonyms: frenarsi, rilassarsi, riposarsi
  2. verb
    reduce the speed of
    synonyms: decelerare, frenarsi
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    alterare, cambiare, fare cambiare, fare mutare, modificare, mutare
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    lose velocity; move more slowly
    synonyms: frenarsi
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    antonyms:
    accelerare
    move faster
    types:
    frenarsi, rallentare
    cause to proceed more slowly
    type of:
    assottigliarsi, calare, decrescere, diminuire, ribassare, scadere, scemare
    decrease in size, extent, or range
  4. verb
    become slow or slower
    synonyms: frenarsi, rallentare, rilassarsi
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    type of:
    affievolirsi, indebolirsi, infiacchirsi, rammollirsi, svigorirsi
    become weaker
  5. verb
    cause to proceed more slowly
    synonyms: frenarsi, rallentare
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    type of:
    frenarsi
    lose velocity; move more slowly
  6. verb
    cause to stop by applying the brakes
    synonyms: frenarsi
    frenarsi
    stop travelling by applying a brake
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    types:
    pattinare
    apply a brake or skid to
  7. verb
    stop travelling by applying a brake
    synonyms: frenarsi
    frenarsi
    cause to stop by applying the brakes
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    type of:
    arrestarsi, fermarsi, ristare
    come to a halt, stop moving
  8. verb
    continue in a place, position, or situation
    synonyms: restare, rimanere
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    type of:
    essere
    have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)
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