How do you pronounce refrain?

refrain is pronounced as /rɪˈfreɪn/.

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refrain

🚫refrain (rɪˈfreɪn)

verb

/rɪˈfreɪn/

s'abstenir (s'abstenir)

refragable refresh

Signification

To hold oneself back from doing something.

Traduction de la signification

se retenir de faire quelque chose

Phrases d'exemple

Please refrain from smoking in this area.

Veuillez vous abstenir de fumer dans cette zone.

Expressions d'exemple

refrain from

s'abstenir de

Synonymes

abstain, avoid, desist, hold back, restrain

Antonymes

indulge, participate, continue

Collocations

refrain from doing, refrain from smoking, refrain from commenting

Plus de phrases d'exemple

I would prefer to refrain from commenting on this situation.

Je préférerais m'abstenir de commenter cette situation.

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to offset or counteract the effect of something

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