refraining

rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ
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Translation of refraining into German

Adjective

self-control

holding back from doing something
  • He showed a refraining attitude during the debate.Er zeigte eine zurückhaltende Haltung während der Debatte.
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Synonyms and analogies of refraining in English

adj.abstainingwithholdingMore synonyms

Examples of refraining in a sentence

  • A refraining gesture can prevent conflicts.
refrain
rɪˈfreɪn
Verb
intr.

restraint

avoid doing something, often by self-control
  • She refrained from commenting during the meeting.Sie enthielt sich während der Besprechung eines Kommentars.
Noun
1.

music

repeated part of a song or poem
  • The refrain of the song was catchy and memorable.Der Refrain des Liedes war eingängig und einprägsam.
2.

conversation

comment or saying often repeated
  • His favorite refrain was 'practice makes perfect.'Sein Lieblingsspruch war 'Übung macht den Meister.'

Expressions with refrain: examples in English and translations in German

ständige Leier
immerwährende Wiederholung
The constant refrain was that change is needed.

Translations of "refraining" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieUnterlassungnf.

4.3 deister reserves all rights for preventing unauthorised use of the software on your part, in particular rights to enforce refraining and compensation for damage.

4.3 deister behält sich alle Rechte vor, um eine unbefugte Nutzung der Software Ihrerseits zu unterbinden, insbesondere Ansprüche auf Unterlassung und Schadensersatz.

dieEnthaltungnf.

In refraining, you will possess something more valuable: self-control.

In Ihrer Enthaltung werden Sie etwas Wertvolleres besitzen: Selbstbeherrschung.

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Other translations for refraining:

  • verzichten
  • Verzicht auf

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