refrain in Arabic
اِمْتَنَعَ
/ɹɪˈfɹeɪn/
refrain in Arabic: اِمْتَنَعَ, لَازِمَة (lāzima), قَرَار (qarār). In English, refrain means to hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
Arabic words for refrain
- (intransitive) to abstain (from) — see also abstain, contain oneself, retain, inhibit
- اِمْتَنَعَ
- burden of song
- لَازِمَة lāzima, قَرَار qarār
English meaning of refrain
- verb To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
- verb To show restraint; to hold oneself back.
- verb To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.
- verb To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew.
Synonyms of refrain
refrain in other languages
Questions about refrain in Arabic
- What is the meaning of refrain in Arabic?
- Refrain in Arabic is اِمْتَنَعَ, لَازِمَة (lāzima), قَرَار (qarār).
- ما معنى كلمة refrain؟
- Refrain: اِمْتَنَعَ, لَازِمَة (lāzima), قَرَار (qarār).
- What does refrain mean in English?
- Refrain means to hold back, to restrain (someone or something).
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