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1 refrain from
v.1 refrenarse de, abstenerse de.2 guardarse de, contenerse de. -
2 refrain
I rə'frein noun(a line of words or music repeated regularly in a song, especially at the end of or after each verse; a chorus.) estribillo
II rə'frein verb((with from) not to do; to avoid: You are asked to refrain from smoking / from (drinking) alcohol.) abstenerse detr[rɪ'freɪn]1 abstenerse ( from, de)■ please refrain from doing that por favor, absténgase de hacer eso————————tr[rɪ'freɪn]1 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL estribillorefrain [ri'freɪn] vito refrain from : abstenerse derefrain n: estribillo m (en música)n.• estribillo s.m.v.• abstenerse v.
I rɪ'freɪnintransitive verb (frml)to refrain (FROM something/-ING) — abstenerse* (de algo/+ inf)
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noun (Lit, Mus) estribillo m
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[rɪ'freɪn]N (Mus) estribillo mhis constant refrain is... — siempre está con la misma canción...
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[rɪ'freɪn]VIto refrain from sth/from doing sth — abstenerse de algo/de hacer algo
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I [rɪ'freɪn]intransitive verb (frml)to refrain (FROM something/-ING) — abstenerse* (de algo/+ inf)
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noun (Lit, Mus) estribillo m -
3 refrain
s.estribillo (musical); cantinela (sentido figurado) (repeated comment)v.1 refrenarse, abstenerse, contenerse, privarse.2 contener.vi.abstenerse ( from de)(pt & pp refrained) -
4 to keep from
1 (refrain from) abstenerse de, guardarse de -
5 keep from
(to stop oneself from (doing something): I could hardly keep from hitting him.) abstenerse de1) v + o + prep + o(restrain, prevent)to keep somebody from something: I don't want to keep you from your work no quiero distraerte de or interrumpir tu trabajo; to keep somebody from -ing: try to keep him from working too hard intenta que no trabaje demasiado; I managed to keep myself from laughing — pude aguantar la risa
2) ( not reveal to) ocultarhe kept vital information from them/us — les/nos ocultó información vital
3) v + prep + o ( refrain)to keep from + -ing: I could hardly keep from crying/laughing — apenas si pude contener las lágrimas/aguantar la risa
* * *1) v + o + prep + o(restrain, prevent)to keep somebody from something: I don't want to keep you from your work no quiero distraerte de or interrumpir tu trabajo; to keep somebody from -ing: try to keep him from working too hard intenta que no trabaje demasiado; I managed to keep myself from laughing — pude aguantar la risa
2) ( not reveal to) ocultarhe kept vital information from them/us — les/nos ocultó información vital
3) v + prep + o ( refrain)to keep from + -ing: I could hardly keep from crying/laughing — apenas si pude contener las lágrimas/aguantar la risa
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6 abstenerse
abstenerse ( conjugate abstenerse) verbo pronominalb) (frml) ( no hacer): abstenerse de hacer algo to refrain from doing sthc) ( privarse de):
abstenerse verbo reflexivo
1 Pol to abstain [de, from]
2 (contenerse) to refrain [de, from] ' abstenerse' also found in these entries: Spanish: guardarse - reservarse English: abstain - forsake - refrain - desist -
7 abstain
əb'stein((often with from) not to do, take etc: He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol.) abstenerse (de)abstain vb abstenersetr[əb'steɪn]1 abstenerse ( from, de)abstain [əb'steɪn, æb-] vi: abstenersev.• abstenerse v.• privarse v.əb'steɪn1) ( in vote) abstenerse*2) ( refrain)to abstain (from something/-ing) — abstenerse* (de algo/+ inf)
[ǝb'steɪn]VI1) (=refrain) abstenerse ( from de)2) (=not vote) abstenerse3) (=not drink) abstenerse de las bebidas alcohólicas* * *[əb'steɪn]1) ( in vote) abstenerse*2) ( refrain)to abstain (from something/-ing) — abstenerse* (de algo/+ inf)
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8 to hold off
1 (maintain separate) mantener alejado,-a1 (refrain) refrenarse -
9 inhibirse
■inhibirse verbo reflexivo
1 (cohibirse) to be inhibited
2 (rehuir) to refrain [de, from] ' inhibirse' also found in these entries: Spanish: cohibir - inhibir
См. также в других словарях:
refrain from — index avoid (evade), forgo, forswear, waive Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from action — index forbear Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from noticing — index ignore Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from punishing — index condone Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from using — index conserve Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from working — index strike (refuse to work) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from — stop oneself from doing something. → refrain … English new terms dictionary
judicial order to refrain from an act — index injunction Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
refrain from doing — not do … English contemporary dictionary
refrain — refrain, abstain, forbear are comparable when they mean to keep or withhold oneself voluntarily from something to which one is moved by desire or impulse. Refrain is especially suitable when the checking of a momentary inclination is implied… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
refrain — Ⅰ. refrain [1] ► VERB (refrain from) ▪ stop oneself from (doing something). ORIGIN Latin refrenare, from frenum bridle . Ⅱ. refrain [2] ► NOUN ▪ a repeated line or section … English terms dictionary