הִתְאַפֵּק
Meanings
Hitpa'el verb
1. to restrain oneself
Pronunciation
hit'apék
Examples24
הִתְאַפַּקְתִּי מְאוֹד לֹא לָתֵת לָהּ אֶגְרוֹף (לפָּנִים)
I really held myself back from punching her (in the face)
תּוֹם אוֹמֵר שֶׁהוּא לֹא יָכֹל לְהִתְאַפֵּק לְהַתְחִיל.
Tom says he can't wait to get started.
לֹא יכולתי לְהִתְאַפֵּק עַד שֶׁחָזַרְתִּי.
I couldn't wait to get back.
אֲנִי לֹא יְכוֹלָה לְהִתְאַפֵּק מִלְּהִכָּנֵס לשָׁם.
I can't wait to get in there.
אֲנִי לֹא יָכֹל לְהִתְאַפֵּק עַד הַשָּׁבוּעַ הַבָּא.
I can't wait until next week.
אֲנִי לֹא יְכוֹלָה לְהִתְאַפֵּק עַד שֶׁאֶפְגֹּשׁ אֵת כֻּלְּכֶם.
I can't wait to meet you all.