What is the Spanish word for "inhibition"?

Learn how to say "inhibition" in Spanish with examples and practice

English

inhibition

Spanish

inhibición

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Alternative translations of "inhibition"

represión
obstrucción
restricción
impedimento

Examples of how to use "inhibition" in Spanish

English
Alcohol can lower a person's inhibition.
Spanish
El alcohol puede reducir la inhibición de una persona.
English
Her fear caused a visible inhibition during the speech.
Spanish
Su miedo causó una inhibición visible durante el discurso.
English
He overcame his inhibition and asked for help.
Spanish
Superó su inhibición y pidió ayuda.
English
Social inhibition can make meetings feel awkward.
Spanish
La inhibición social puede hacer que las reuniones se sientan incómodas.
English
The medicine reduced his inhibition to move freely.
Spanish
El medicamento redujo su inhibición para moverse libremente.

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