Refrain – Explicação, frases de exemplo e conjugação

Explicação

O verbo “refrain” em inglês é um verbo transitivo e intransitivo que significa “abster-se” ou “evitar” fazer algo. É frequentemente utilizado para indicar que alguém está deliberadamente a evitar uma ação ou comportamento, muitas vezes por autocontrole ou por consideração a outras pessoas. Este verbo é importante em contextos formais e informais, sendo útil para expressar a ideia de contenção ou moderação em diversas situações.

Exemplos de frases

She couldn’t refrain from laughing during the serious meeting.

Please refrain from using your phone while the lecture is ongoing.

He always refrains from making impulsive decisions.

They refrained from commenting on the controversial issue.

We must refrain from judging others too quickly.

I had to refrain from eating the cake before dinner.

The children were asked to refrain from running in the hallway.

She has successfully refrained from smoking for a year now.

He will try to refrain from interrupting during the presentation.

Despite the temptation, she managed to refrain from spending all her money.

Conjugação

Presente Simples

I refrain from speaking.

You refrain from eating sweets.

He refrains from arguing.

She refrains from complaining.

It refrains from getting dirty.

We refrain from making noise.

They refrain from smoking.

Pretérito Perfeito Simples

I refrained from reacting.

You refrained from interrupting.

He refrained from commenting.

She refrained from laughing.

It refrained from malfunctioning.

We refrained from participating.

They refrained from joining.

Futuro Simples

I will refrain from speaking.

You will refrain from eating sweets.

He will refrain from arguing.

She will refrain from complaining.

It will refrain from getting dirty.

We will refrain from making noise.

They will refrain from smoking.

Presente Contínuo

I am refraining from speaking.

You are refraining from eating sweets.

He is refraining from arguing.

She is refraining from complaining.

It is refraining from getting dirty.

We are refraining from making noise.

They are refraining from smoking.

Pretérito Perfeito Contínuo

I was refraining from reacting.

You were refraining from interrupting.

He was refraining from commenting.

She was refraining from laughing.

It was refraining from malfunctioning.

We were refraining from participating.

They were refraining from joining.

Futuro Contínuo

I will be refraining from speaking.

You will be refraining from eating sweets.

He will be refraining from arguing.

She will be refraining from complaining.

It will be refraining from getting dirty.

We will be refraining from making noise.

They will be refraining from smoking.

Pretérito Perfeito Composto

I have refrained from reacting.

You have refrained from interrupting.

He has refrained from commenting.

She has refrained from laughing.

It has refrained from malfunctioning.

We have refrained from participating.

They have refrained from joining.

Futuro Composto

I will have refrained from speaking.

You will have refrained from eating sweets.

He will have refrained from arguing.

She will have refrained from complaining.

It will have refrained from getting dirty.

We will have refrained from making noise.

They will have refrained from smoking.

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