Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - refrain
Refrain
refrain
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
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I. verb see: frenum Date: 14th century transitive verb curb, restrain, intransitive verb to keep oneself from doing, feeling, or indulging in something and especially from following a passing impulse , ~ment noun II. noun see: 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 ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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