refrain

nounmasculine/ʁɨˈfɾɐ̃w̃/medium

re·frão

Definitions

1A repeated line or group of lines in a song or poem, typically at the end of each verse.

The refrain of the song is so catchy that everyone sings along.

He could only remember the refrain, not the verses.

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sing the refraincatchy refrain

2A short, well-known expression containing advice or a general truth; a proverb.

'Better safe than sorry' is a common saying.

She ended her speech with an old saying about perseverance.

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old sayingpopular saying

Do provençal antigo 'refranh', pelo espanhol 'refrán'.