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in the PONS Dictionary

re·frain1 [rɪˈfreɪn] N

refrain (in a song)
Refrain m <-s, -s>
refrain (in a poem)
Kehrreim m <-(e)s, -e>
refrain (comment)
häufiger Ausspruch
constant refrain
ständiger Spruch pej
constant refrain
ewige Leier inf

re·frain2 [rɪˈfreɪn] VB intr

refrain
sich acc zurückhalten form
refrain
Abstand nehmen
to refrain from sth LAW
etw unterlassen
please refrain from smoking (on a sign)
„Bitte nicht rauchen!“
kindly refrain from smoking/talking
wir bitten, das Rauchen/Sprechen zu unterlassen
to refrain oneself
sich acc zurückhalten
to refrain from laughing
sich dat das Lachen verkneifen
Present
Irefrain
yourefrain
he/she/itrefrains
werefrain
yourefrain
theyrefrain
Past
Irefrained
yourefrained
he/she/itrefrained
werefrained
yourefrained
theyrefrained
Present Perfect
Ihaverefrained
youhaverefrained
he/she/ithasrefrained
wehaverefrained
youhaverefrained
theyhaverefrained
Past Perfect
Ihadrefrained
youhadrefrained
he/she/ithadrefrained
wehadrefrained
youhadrefrained
theyhadrefrained
See further verb tables