Refrained Meaning in English
word · lemma: refrain
ɹɪˈfɹeɪnd
ri-FRAYND
ɹɪfɹˈeɪnd
ri-FRAYND
التعريف
Stopped yourself from doing something, especially something you want to do or say. Often used for holding back an action, comment, or feeling.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Formal or semi-formal; 'refrained from' is common: 'She refrained from commenting.' Often involves self-control or politeness. Not used for physical prevention by others (use 'prevented').
Spanish: abstenerse - contenersePortuguese (BR): abster-se - conter-sePortuguese (PT): abster-se - conter-seChinese (Simplified): 克制 - 忍住Chinese (Traditional): 剋制 - 忍住Hindi: रोक लिया - संयम बरताArabic: امتنع - كبح نفسهBengali: নিজেকে বিরত রাখা - সংযত থাকাRussian: воздержался - удержалсяJapanese: 控えた - 差し控えたVietnamese: kiềm chế - nín nhịnKorean: 참았다 - 삼갔다Turkish: kaçındı - kendini tuttuUrdu: باز رہا - خود کو روکاIndonesian: menahan diri - tidak melakukan
جمل نموذجية
He refrained from eating dessert.
basic
She refrained from laughing during the meeting.
basic
I refrained from making a comment.
basic
He nearly spoke, but refrained at the last moment.
natural
They refrained from arguing in front of the kids.
natural
I refrained because I didn’t want to hurt her feelings.
natural