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refraining

/rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/

refrainingnoun

refrainings

Translations

воздержание

Refraining from alcohol can improve your health.

Воздержание от алкоголя может улучшить ваше здоровье.

Additional translations

сдерживание

удержание

Definitions

The act of holding oneself back from doing something.

His refraining from speaking during the meeting was noted by everyone.

Synonyms

holding back

refraininggerund / present participle

/rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/

Definitions

Tending to hold back or abstain; characterized by restraint.

She took a refraining approach to her spending after the holidays.

Synonyms

holding back

refrainverb

refraining

ing-form

refrained

Past Simple

refrained

Past Participle

refraining

ing-form

/rɪˈfreɪn/

Translations

воздерживаться

He decided to refrain from commenting on the issue.

Он решил воздерживаться от комментариев по этому вопросу.

Definitions

To hold oneself back from doing something; to abstain.

She refrained from commenting on the controversial topic during the meeting.

(archaic) To restrain or curb (someone or something).

He could not refrain his tongue, though he knew it would anger the king.

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Antonyms

refrainnoun

Definitions

A repeated line or number of lines in a song or poem, typically at the end of each verse.

The song's refrain was so catchy that everyone was singing it by the end of the night.

A comment or statement that is often repeated.

The politician's refrain about economic growth was heard in every speech he gave.