Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - refrain
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(refrains, refraining, refrained) 1. If you refrain from doing something, you deliberately do not do it. Mrs Hardie refrained from making any comment... VERB: V from -ing/n 2. A refrain is a short, simple part of a song, which is repeated many times. ...a refrain from an old song. N-COUNT 3. A refrain is a comment or saying that people often repeat. Rosa’s constant refrain is that she doesn’t have a life. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English refreynen, from Anglo-French refreiner, refreindre, from Latin refrenare, from re- + frenum bridle — more at frenum Date: 14th century transitive verb archaic curb, restrain intransitive verb to keep oneself from doing, feeling, or indulging in something and especially from following a passing impulse ~ed from having dessert • ~ment noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English refreyn, from Middle French ~, alteration of Old French refrait melody, response, from past participle of ~dre to break up, moderate, from Vulgar Latin *refrangere, alteration of Latin refringere — more at refract Date: 14th century a regularly recurring phrase or verse especially at the end of each stanza or division of a poem or song ; chorus; also the musical setting of a ~ ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. v.intr. (foll. by from) avoid doing (an action) (refrain from smoking). Derivatives refrainment n. Etymology: ME f. OF refrener f. L refrenare (as RE-, frenum bridle) 2. n. 1 a recurring phrase or number of lines, esp. at the ends of stanzas. 2 the music accompanying this. Etymology: ME f. OF refrain (earlier refrait) ult. f. L refringere (as RE-, frangere break), because the refrain 'broke' the sequence ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. рефрен, припев 2. сдерживаться, удерживаться, воздерживаться to refrain from doing smth. —- воздерживаться от какого-л. поступка to refrain from meat —- отказаться от мяса please refrain from smoking during the performance —- просьба не курить во время представления he could not refrain from smiling —- он не мог не улыбнуться she could not refrain from tears —- она не могла сдержать (удержаться от) слез 3. сдерживать, удерживать, обуздывать he 8ed his wrath —- он обуздал свой гнев ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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I v. 1) воздерживаться, сдерживаться, удержаться; he could not refrain from saying (going, etc.) - он не мог не сказать (не пойти и т.п.); The people were asked to refrain from baths while water was scarce. 2) сдерживать, удерживать, обуздывать; How shall I refrain from tears when we part? Syn: see abstain II noun припев, рефрен ...Англо-русский словарь
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