hold yourself back (jol de yorself bak)

Phrasal-verb Self-control

Meaning

to restrain oneself from reacting emotionally

contenerse de reaccionar emocionalmente (kontenerse de reaccionar emocionalmente)

"He had to hold himself back from yelling at the meeting."

"Él tuvo que sujetar sus emociones para no gritar en la reunión." (El tuvo que **sujetar sus emociones** para no gritar en la reunion)

to overcome negativity with compassion and empathy

to identify or determine something exactly

to keep and protect one’s principles despite pressure

to cause something bad to happen; to make something start

to participate in or take part in cultural customs or ritual...

to adjust according to changing trends or environments