trattenere.
to hold (someone) (back); to restrain; to harness, especially to stop from running away
Meaning & usage
to hold (someone) (back); to restrain; to harness, especially to stop from running away
to confine (someone) (in at/a place), especially to hold in police custody
trattenere il sospetto al commissariato
to confine (someone)
mi hanno trattenuto al lavoro
to dissuade (someone)
trattenerlo da una decisione inconsulta
to keep to oneself; to withhold
trattieni la ricevuta
to suppress (laughter, an expression, etc.)
trattenere le lacrime
to deduct
to entertain
Where this word comes from
From tra- + tenere. Compare Sicilian trattèniri.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.