refrain in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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refrain1 [Brit rɪˈfreɪn, Am rəˈfreɪn] VB intr

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refrain2 [Brit rɪˈfreɪn, Am rəˈfreɪn] N

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tactfully decide, refuse, refrain
diplomaticamente
would you kindly do, refrain from doing
potresti gentilmente fare, astenerti dal fare
take up cry, refrain
ricominciare

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refrain in the PONS Dictionary

refrain Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to refrain from doing sth
astenersi dal fare qc

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While they both praised her beauty, they refrained from discussing her career.
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Show respect for the game officials and refrain from booing their decisions or interfering with their control of the contest. 5.
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He said that both had the right approach in reducing government spending and refraining from raising taxes.
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If a person has been socialized to hold conventional beliefs, even in the presence of criminal opportunities, offenders would refrain from crime.
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He needed a framing device for the entire sequence, and so subsequently wrote the initial verse and refrain which would become famous.
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However, he refrained from tearing it down, and it still stands to this day.
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Thus placated, the spirit will refrain from stirring up the waters or overturning the boat.
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But then the fanciful mood is suddenly interrupted when the intense refrain arrives with winds and a much stronger percussion creating a sense of danger.
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The refrain's lyrics make no explicit reference to historical events; it is difficult if not impossible therefore to date.
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The refrain's lyrics of the eponymous song is put forward within the digipack.
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