inhibition

inibizione

Timore o timidezza che impedisce di fare qualcosa che si desidera.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: inhibitions about doing something (He has inhibitions about speaking in public.)

Sinonimi: restraint, self-consciousness

Espressioni comuni: social inhibition, lack of inhibition

inibizione

Arresto o rallentamento di un processo, soprattutto nel corpo o nelle reazioni chimiche.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: inhibition of something (The drug causes inhibition of cell growth.)

Sinonimi: suppression, blocking

Contrari: stimulation

Espressioni comuni: enzyme inhibition, growth inhibition, inhibition of activity