refrain

ritornello

Parte di una canzone o poesia che si ripete dopo ogni strofa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: chorus

Espressioni comuni: sing the refrain, repeated refrain, catchy refrain

frenare, trattenere

Frenare o tenere sotto controllo una persona, un sentimento o un’azione.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: restrain, check, hold back

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: refrain yourself, refrain your anger, refrain your tongue