abstain

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/æbˈsteɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/æbˈsteɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab stān′)

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abstain⇒ vi (not partake or participate)abstenerse⇒ v prnl
 Would you like a glass of wine, or are you abstaining?
 ¿Te apetece un vaso de vino o te abstienes?
abstain from [sth] vi + prep (refrain from, not indulge in)abstenerse de v prnl + prep
 Roman Catholics abstain from eating meat on Fridays during Lent.
 Los católicos romanos se abstienen de comer carne los viernes de Cuaresma.
abstain vi (not vote)abstenerse⇒ v prnl
 I didn't vote for either candidate; I abstained.
 No voté a ningún candidato; me abstuve.
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'abstain' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
deprive yourself - detoxify - do without - forbear - forego - refrain - resist
Spanish:
sacrificar - abstener


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