refrain

[USA]/rɪˈfreɪn/
[UK]/rɪˈfreɪn/
Frekvens: Meget høj

Oversættelse

vi. at holde sig tilbage; undgå; udvise selvbeherskelse
n. kor; gentagelse

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

refrain from

holde sig fra

Eksempelsætninger

cannot refrain from laughing

kan ikke lade være med at grine

forbear replying.See Synonyms at refrain 1

afstå fra at svare. Se Synonymer på tilbageholdenhed 1

she refrained from comment.

hun holdt sig fra at kommentere.

abstain from traditional political rhetoric.See Synonyms at refrain 1

undgå traditionel politisk retorik. Se Synonymer ved refrain 1

Please refrain from smoking during the performance.

Bedes du undgå at ryge under forestillingen.

Presenters and recipients at the next Academy Awards would be advised to refrain from rambling thank-you and unentertaining political proclamations.

Præsentatorer og modtagere ved de næste Academy Awards vil blive rådet til at undgå lange takketaler og uunderholdende politiske erklæringer.

From Alexander the grammarian, to refrain from fault-finding, and not in a reproachful way to chide those who uttered any barbarous or solecistic or strange-sounding expression;

Fra Alexander, grammatikeren, at undgå at finde fejl, og ikke på en bebrejdende måde at irettesætte dem, der udtalte nogen barbariske, fejlbehæftede eller mærkeligt klingende udtryk;

Virkelige Eksempler

" Data" , runs a common refrain, " is the new oil."

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

" So where next? " was his constant refrain.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

So please refrain from praising me for it in the future.

Kilde: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

Let's look at some deeper analysis then, so we have a refrain.

Kilde: Appreciation of English Poetry

It was as difficult to stop his relentless pacing as to refrain from shouting.

Kilde: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Then, " The Yankees are coming" ! began to beat its refrain in her mind again.

Kilde: Gone with the Wind

The company suggests, though, that drivers, teenagers and pregnant women should refrain from drinking the latte.

Kilde: Selected English short passages

The United States continues to call on all stakeholders to refrain from violence.

Kilde: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

She could not refrain from going down and opening the door.

Kilde: Returning Home

So by the end of the poem, the original remember refrain has taken on a different meaning.

Kilde: Appreciation of English Poetry

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