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Inflections of 控える

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  1. 1
    English · JMdict
    to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
    You should refrain from smoking.
  2. 2
    English · JMdict
    to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number)
    The teacher told the pupils to write those words down in their notebooks.
  3. 3
    English · JMdict
    to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
    She was nervous before the entrance exam.
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