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abstain Verb 1. (usually foll. by from)to choose not to do or partake of something: you will be asked to abstain from food prior to your general anaesthetic 2. to choose not to vote [Latin abstinere] abstainer n
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Translations v abstain [əbˈstein] (often withfrom) not to do, take etc He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol. onthou يمتنع عن، يُمسك عن въздържам се zdržet se, zdržovat se afstå (fra); afholde sig (fra) sich enthalten απέχω, δε συμμετέχω abstenerse (de) hoiduma خودداری کردن pidättyä s'abstenir (de) לְהִמָנַע @@@לְהִימָנַע$$$ परहेज करना/से दूर रहना apstinirati tartózkodik vmitől pantang, tidak memberikan suara sitja hjá; halda sig frá astenersi 控える 그만두다, 삼가다 susilaikyti atturēties dikecualikan zich onthouden avstå fra; avholde seg fra wstrzymywać się abster-se a se abţine (de la) воздерживаться (от) zdržať sa vzdržati se uzdržavati se avhålla sig, avstå ไม่ลงคะแนนเสียง; งด çekimser kalmak, kaçmak, uzak durmak 戒,不幹;棄權 стримуватися, утримуватися الگ رہنا ، پرہیز کرنا tránh làm gì; kiêng 戒,不干;弃权 n abˈstention [-ˈsten-] the act of abstaining At the election of the new chairman the voting was six for, three against, and two abstentions. onttrekking إمْتِنَاع عَن، إمْسَاك عَن въздържание zdržení se det at afstå fra; afholdenhed die Enthaltung αποχή abstención hoidumine, mitteosalemine میانه روی؛ رأی ممتنع pidättyminen abstention הִמָנעוּת @@@הִימָנעוּת$$$ तटस्थता apstinencija tartózkodás berpantang, tidak memberikan suara hjáseta astensione 棄権 기권; 절제 susilaikymas atturēšanās berkecuali onthouding det å avstå; avholdenhet wstrzymanie się od głosu abstenção abţinere воздержание (от чего-либо); воздержавшийся zdržanie sa vzdržan glas uzdržanost röstnedläggelse, avhållsamhet การไม่ลงคะแนนเสียง çekimser kalma 棄權 утримання پرہیز ، نفرت sự tránh không làm việc gì 弃权 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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