German-English translations for unterdrücken

oppressTo be complacent towards those who oppress them? Jenen gefällig zu sein, die sie unterdrücken? But is it not possible for a democracy to oppress certain groups? Kann denn eine Demokratie gewisse Gruppen nicht unterdrücken? But, more importantly than that, they cursed my country and they oppress their own people. Noch schwerer wiegt jedoch die Tatsache, dass mein Land beschimpft wurde und dass sie ihr eigenes Volk unterdrücken.
suppress
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Europe’s motto must not become, , ‘supervise, suspect, suppress’. Das Motto „überwachen, verdächtigen, unterdrücken“ darf in Europa nicht Wirklichkeit werden. I must say it was difficult to suppress a certain amount of despondency. Ich muß schon zugeben, daß ich eine gewisse Niedergeschlagenheit kaum unterdrücken konnte. You are proposing policies which suppress domestic demand and rely on exports. Sie schlagen Strategien vor, welche die Binnennachfrage unterdrücken und auf Exporten beruhen.

blanket
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The baby was cold, so his mother put a blanket over him.The city woke under a thick blanket of fog.A press operator must carefully wash the blanket whenever changing a plate.
bottle upEmotions are often bottled up rather than dealt with, which can lead to stress in later life
curb suppress
eliminatea ruthless mobster who eliminated his enemiesBill was eliminated as a suspect when the police interviewed witnesses.John was eliminated as a contestant when it was found he had gained, rather than lost, weight.
hold downPlease hold the noise down.You hold him down while I search him.I held down that job for years.
put downFinally, in Syria, the opposition has virtually no room for manoeuvre and the regime seems prepared to go to any lengths to put down the protests. Und zu guter Letzt hat die Opposition in Syrien praktisch keinen Handlungsspielraum und das Regime scheint bereit, alles Erdenkliche zu unternehmen, um die Proteste zu unterdrücken. Why dont you put down your briefcase and stay awhile?They frequently put down their little sister for walking slowly.

quell
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to quell griefto quell the tumult of the soul
smotherto smother a fire with ashesThe committees report was smotheredbeefsteak smothered with onions
stifleIn the 21st century, we must encourage, not stifle, competition from online retailers. Im 21. Jahrhundert müssen wir den Wettbewerb durch Online-Händler fördern, nicht unterdrücken. He expressed his deep regret at the attempts to stifle freedom of expression during the event. Er brachte sein tiefes Bedauern über die Versuche, die freie Meinungsäußerung während des Gipfels zu unterdrücken, zum Ausdruck. It was impossible to stifle or break our spirit, however, and we continued to live as free people. Es gelang ihnen jedoch nicht, unseren Geist zu unterdrücken oder zu brechen, und wir lebten als freie Menschen weiter.
subdue
subdue repress