refrain

/ɹɪfɹˈe‍ɪn/

/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/

to refrain

MAIN VERB

abstenerse

resist doing something

sinónimos : forbear

antónimos : act

abstenerse

choose not to consume

sinónimos : abstain

antónimos : consume

Refrain

estribillo

a repeated line or phrase in a poem or song, typically at the end of each stanza or verse

sinónimos : chorus

Ejemplos

1. Refrain totally.

2. Only the shaman’s little sister refrained.

3. PAUL BUTLER, Professor, George Washington University School of Law: Amna, in her closing statement to the jury, the prosecutor had this refrain.

4. Refraining from things like vandalism or clutter.