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Pronunciation / Transliteration: hikaeru
"彼女はこの問題についてコメントしないことに決めました。"
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2 senses- 1
To stop oneself from doing something.
"She decided to refrain from commenting on the issue."
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A repeated part of a song or poem, typically at the end of a stanza.
"The refrain of the song was catchy and memorable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'refrain' originates from the Old French 'refraindre', which itself comes from the Latin 'refringere', meaning 'to break up' or 'to restrain'. The term evolved through Middle English, where it took on the meaning of holding back or abstaining from something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Refrain" is said worldwide
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s'abstenir
Transliteration: s'abstenir
"Elle a décidé de s'abstenir de commenter la question."
sich enthalten
Transliteration: zich enthalten
"Sie entschied sich, sich von Kommentaren fernzuhalten."
astenersi
Transliteration: astenersi
"Ha deciso di astenersi dal commentare la questione."
abstenerse
Transliteration: abstenerse
"Decidió abstenerse de comentar sobre el asunto."
abster-se
Transliteration: abster-se
"Ela decidiu abster-se de comentar sobre a questão."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"उसने इस मुद्दे पर टिप्पणी करने से रोकने का फैसला किया।"
克制
Transliteration: kèzhì
"她决定克制自己不对这个问题发表评论。"
자제하다
Transliteration: jajaehada
"그녀는 이 문제에 대해 언급하지 않기로 결정했다."
控える
Transliteration: hikaeru
"彼女はこの問題についてコメントしないことに決めました。"
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