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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRepressible
/rɪˈprɛs.ə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Capable of being suppressed or restrained.
"The emotions he felt were repressible, but he chose to express them openly." - 2
Describing something that can be held back or controlled.
"The repressible nature of the disease made it easier to manage with proper treatment."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'repressible' is derived from the verb 'repress', which comes from the Latin 'reprimere', meaning 'to press back'. The suffix '-ible' indicates capability, thus 'repressible' conveys the ability to be suppressed or restrained.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Repressible" is said worldwide
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Répressible
Transliteration: Reh-preh-seebl
"Les émotions qu'il ressentait étaient répressibles, mais il a choisi de les exprimer ouvertement."
Repressibel
Transliteration: Reh-preh-see-bel
"Die repressiblen Gefühle, die er hatte, waren schwer zu kontrollieren."
Reprimibile
Transliteration: Reh-preh-mee-bee-leh
"Le emozioni che provava erano reprimibili, ma ha scelto di esprimerle."
Reprimible
Transliteration: Reh-preem-ee-bleh
"Las emociones que sentía eran reprimibles, pero eligió expresarlas."
Reprimível
Transliteration: Heh-preem-ee-vel
"As emoções que ele sentia eram reprimíveis, mas ele escolheu expressá-las."
दबाने योग्य
Transliteration: Dabane yogya
"जो भावनाएँ उसने महसूस कीं, वे दबाने योग्य थीं, लेकिन उसने उन्हें व्यक्त करने का निर्णय लिया।"
可压制的
Transliteration: Kě yāzhì de
"他感受到的情感是可压制的，但他选择公开表达。"
억제 가능한
Transliteration: Eokje ganeunghan
"그가 느낀 감정은 억제 가능했지만, 그는 그것을 공개적으로 표현하기로 선택했다."
抑制可能な
Transliteration: Yokusei kanōna
"彼が感じた感情は抑制可能でしたが、彼はそれを公に表現することを選びました。"
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