barely refrain
apenas abstenerse
Frecuencia: 7.25.1 por millón de palabras
To only just manage to stop oneself from doing something.
Apenas lograr detenerse de hacer algo.
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Ejemplos (10)
barely refrain = apenas abstenerse (Apenas lograr detenerse de hacer algo.)
- Priscilla could barely refrain from clapping her hands together.Priscilla apenas pudo refrenarse de aplaudir.
- He could barely refrain from shouting at the rude driver.Él apenas pudo refrenarse de gritarle al conductor grosero.
- She barely refrained from laughing during the serious ceremony.Ella apenas se refrenó de reírse durante la ceremonia seria.
- The children could barely refrain from opening their presents early.Los niños apenas pudieron refrenarse de abrir sus regalos temprano.
- I barely refrained from telling him what I really thought.Apenas me refrené de decirle lo que realmente pensaba.
- He could barely refrain from crying when he heard the news.Él apenas pudo refrenarse de llorar cuando escuchó la noticia.
- She barely refrained from rolling her eyes at his ridiculous comment.Ella apenas se refrenó de poner los ojos en blanco ante su comentario ridículo.
- They could barely refrain from dancing when the music started.Apenas pudieron refrenarse de bailar cuando empezó la música.
- I could barely refrain from correcting her obvious mistakes.Apenas pude refrenarme de corregir sus errores obvios.
- He barely refrained from eating the entire cake at once.Él apenas se refrenó de comerse todo el pastel de una vez.