inhibition

Hemmung

Angst oder Schüchternheit, die einen davon abhält, etwas Gewünschtes zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: A worried or shy feeling that stops you doing something you want to do.

• She danced without inhibition.
• He slowly lost his inhibitions.
• Do you have any inhibitions about singing in public?

So benutzt man es: inhibitions about doing something (He has inhibitions about speaking in public.)

Synonyme: restraint, self-consciousness

Häufige Wendungen: social inhibition, lack of inhibition

Hemmung

Das Stoppen oder Verlangsamen eines Vorgangs, besonders im Körper oder bei chemischen Reaktionen.

In einfachem Englisch: The stopping or slowing of a process, especially one in the body or involving chemicals.

• The chemical caused inhibition of growth.
• We measured enzyme inhibition in the laboratory.
• Inhibition of this reaction reduces the amount of heat produced.

So benutzt man es: inhibition of something (The drug causes inhibition of cell growth.)

Synonyme: suppression, blocking

Gegenteile: stimulation

Häufige Wendungen: enzyme inhibition, growth inhibition, inhibition of activity