reprimirverb
Reprimir means to repress, restrain or suppress in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as reprime, reprimen and reprimía.
- to repress, restrain, suppress
Quiere reprimir su enojo.
He wants to repress his anger.
No debes reprimir tus lágrimas.
You should not hold back your tears.
La policía intentó reprimir la protesta.
The police tried to suppress the protest.
Traté de reprimir una sonrisa durante la reunión.
I tried to suppress a smile during the meeting.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| reprime | he, she, it | Present |
| reprimen | they | Present |
| reprimía | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| reprimimos | we | Present or preterite |
| reprimían | they | Imperfect |
| reprimo | I | Present |
| reprimes | you | Present |
| reprimiste | you | Preterite |
| reprimí | I | Preterite |