powstrzymać się — meaning in English
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English meaning
- refrain verb To stop oneself from doing something; to hold back.
Senses
powstrzymać się is used for these senses in English:
- refrain (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]
refrain — full definition
- verb To stop oneself from doing something; to hold back.
- noun A line or phrase repeated throughout a song or poem, often at the end of each verse.
- noun A frequently repeated remark, complaint, or idea.