refrain

estribillo

Parte de una canción o un poema que se repite después de cada estrofa.

En inglés sencillo: The part of a song or poem that is repeated after each verse.

• Everyone joined in the refrain.
• The song has a catchy refrain.
• She repeated the refrain after each verse.

Sinónimos: chorus

Expresiones frecuentes: sing the refrain, repeated refrain, catchy refrain

contener, refrenar

Frenar o controlar a una persona, un sentimiento o una acción.

En inglés sencillo: To hold back or control a person, feeling, or action.

• She struggled to refrain her anger.
• He refrained himself and remained silent.
• The old teacher urged the boy to refrain his tongue.

Cómo se usa: refrain oneself (He could scarcely refrain himself when he heard the insult.)

Sinónimos: restrain, check, hold back

Antónimos: release

Expresiones frecuentes: refrain yourself, refrain your anger, refrain your tongue