Translation of "refrain" into French

refrain, se retenir, s'abstenir are the top translations of "refrain" into French.

refrain verb noun grammar

(transitive) To hold back; to restrain; to keep within prescribed bounds; to curb; to govern. [..]

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  • refrain

    noun verb masculine

    burden of song [..]

    It's going to be a kind of a refrain as we go through the presentation.

    Elle va être une sorte de refrain au cours de la présentation.

  • se retenir

    verb

    to keep one’s self from action [..]

    Dramas from real life that you refrain from filming.

    Des drames de la vie, que tu te retiendrais de filmer.

  • s'abstenir

    verb

    to keep one’s self from action [..]

    Additionally, the Sub-Commission had had to refrain from referring to States that were being investigated by the Commission

    Encore la Sous-Commission doit-elle s'abstenir de mentionner les États déjà pris en considération par la Commission

  • Less frequent translations

    • abstenir
    • s’abstenir
    • refréner
    • retenir
    • antienne
    • s’empêcher
    • ritournelle
    • se réfréner
    • éviter
    • chorale
    • désister
    • chœur
    • s’abstenir (de)

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