refrain
/rɪˈfreɪn/verb
उच्चारण रिफ़्रेन
परहेज़ करना
Core word
verb
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[I] ~ (from sth) formal
to stop yourself from doing something, especially something that you want to do
परहेज़ करना
- Please refrain from smoking.
- Passengers are requested to refrain from using mobile phones near the fuel pump.
- Please refrain from using your phones in the library.
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- I could not refrain from laughing.
- Visitors are asked to refrain from touching the exhibits.
noun
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[C]
a comment or complaint that is often repeated; part of a song that is repeated
टेक
- a common refrain
- "Not enough funds" has been the department's usual refrain for years.
- The chorus was a catchy refrain that everyone sang.
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- Poor roads are the villagers' constant refrain.
- The refrain of the song repeats after each verse.
Synonyms chorus repetition burden
§Grammar and usage
Refrain from + -ing ('refrain from talking').
'Refrain from + -ing' का अर्थ है किसी काम से खुद को रोके रखना, जैसे 'refrain from talking' (बात करने से बचना)।