unterdrücken
In English: to suppress, to oppress
B1VERB
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Verb forms
- Präteritum
- unterdrückte
- Partizip II
- unterdrückt
- Perfekt auxiliary
- haben
Quick quiz
___ Untergang?
Example sentences
Warum unterdrücken Sie Ihre Mitarbeiter?
Why do you oppress your employees?
Tatoeba · list · CC BY 2.0 FRSie schien ihre Tränen zu unterdrücken.
She seemed to be holding back tears.
Tatoeba · freddy1 · CC BY 2.0 FRSie unterdrückten jeden Widerstand.
They crushed all resistance.
Tatoeba · petersauer · CC BY 2.0 FRSie unterdrückte ein Lachen.
She stifled a laugh.
Tatoeba · al_ex_an_der · CC BY 2.0 FRJim konnte seine Wut unterdrücken.
Jim was able to hold back his anger.
Tatoeba · Pfirsichbaeumchen · CC BY 2.0 FRDon't forget this word
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