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refrain

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The meaning (definition) of the word refrain

the part of a song that comes back again and again

The word refrain used in a sentence

“I love the refrain because it comes back again and again”

Words that mean the same as refrain (synonyms)

chorus

How the word refrain is said around the world

Frenchrefrain (ruh-FRAN)
Spanishestribillo (es-tree-BEE-yoh)
Mandarin副歌 (foo guh)
Hindiमुखड़ा (muukh-RAH)
Arabicلازمة (LAA-zi-mah)
Russianприпев (pree-PYEF)
Portuguese (EU)refrão (ruh-FROWN)
Portuguese (BR)refrão (heh-FROWN)
Japaneseくりかえしのところ (koo-ree-kah-EH-shee noh toh-KOH-roh)
GermanRefrain (reh-FREN)
Urduمکھڑا (MUKH-rah)
Punjabiਮੁਖੜਾ (MUKH-rah)
Korean후렴 (hoo-RYUM)
Hebrewפזמון (peez-MOHN)
Greekρεφρέν (reh-FREN)
Dutchrefrein (ruh-FRYN)
Tagalogkoro (KOH-roh)
Vietnameseđiệp khúc (deeuhp KHOOK)
Turkishnakarat (nah-kah-RAHT)
Persianبند تکراری (BAN-de tek-rah-REE)
Polishrefren (REF-ren)
Ukrainianприспів (PREE-speev)
Bengaliধুয়ো (DHOO-yoh)
Swedishrefräng (reh-FRENG)
Italianritornello (ree-tor-NEL-loh)

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