Polyglot Dictionary

cohibir

/koiˈβiɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
cohíbo
preterite (yo)
cohibí
past participle
cohibido

Meaning

  1. to inhibit

    • La timidez lo cohíbe.

      Shyness inhibits him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

inhibir

cohibir and inhibir are close synonyms for "to inhibit"; cohibir leans toward making someone feel self-conscious socially, inhibir more general or technical.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

inibir

inibir is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to inhibit."

Practice

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