I глагол (refrain from) а) воздерживаться от (чего-либо) Например: I can't refrain from returning there. — Я не мог не вернуться туда. The people were asked to refrain from baths while water was scarce. — Жителей призвали воздержаться от приёма ванн на период нехватки воды. Синоним(ы): decline, abstain б) сдержаться, удержаться от (чего-либо) Например: How shall I refrain from tears when we part? — Как мне не плакать, ведь мы расстаёмся. II имя существительное припев, рефрен Синоним(ы): burden, chorus
I. verb Etymology: Middle English refreynen, from Anglo-French refreiner, refreindre, from Latin refrenare, from re- + frenum bridle — more at frenum transitive verb archaic curb, restrain intransitive verb to keep oneself from doing, feeling, or indulging in something and especially from following a passing impulse Example: refrained from having dessert • refrainment noun II. noun Etymology: Middle English refreyn, from Middle French refrain, alteration of Old French refrait melody, response, from past participle of refraindre to break up, moderate, from Vulgar Latin *refrangere, alteration of Latin refringere — more at refract 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 refrain