abstinence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈæbstɪnəns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæbstənəns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ab′stə nəns)

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abstinence n uncountable (not drinking alcohol)abstinencia nf
 Abstinence is difficult when everyone around you is enjoying a drink.
abstinence,
sexual abstinence n		 uncountable (celibacy)abstinencia sexual loc nom f
  castidad nf
 In a lot of religions, priests are expected to practise sexual abstinence.
 En algunas religiones se pide a los sacerdotes practicar la abstinencia sexual.
abstinence n uncountable (self-restraint)abstinencia nf
 The members of this order are expected to practise abstinence in all aspects of their lives.
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'abstinence' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
asceticism - celibacy - teetotalism - temperance
Spanish:
abstinencia - vigilia


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