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refrain
/rɪˈfreɪn/
verb
powstrzymywać się
Also
wstrzymywać się
Definition
To stop yourself from doing something, or to avoid a particular action or behaviour.
Examples
Please refrain from smoking in the building.
Proszę powstrzymać się od palenia w budynku.
She had to refrain from laughing at his joke.
Musiała powstrzymać się od śmiechu z jego żartu.
Collocations
refrain from doingrefrain from commentrefrain from violence
noun
refren
Definition
A repeated part of a song or poem, especially a chorus.
Examples
Everyone joined in singing the refrain.
Wszyscy przyłączyli się do śpiewania refrenu.
The song has a catchy refrain that's easy to remember.
Piosenka ma chwytliwy refren, który łatwo zapamiętać.
Collocations
catchy refrainpopular refrainsing the refrain
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