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abstain

/əbˈsteɪn/

/æbˈsteɪn/

Übersetzungen

abstainverb

abstained

Präteritum

abstained

Partizip Perfekt

abstaining

Gerundium

/əbˈsteɪn/

/æbˈsteɪn/

s'abstenir de

She decided to abstain from eating chocolate during Lent.

Elle a décidé de s'abstenir de manger du chocolat pendant le carême.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

s'abstenir deUsage formel, notamment en contexte de vote.

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Antonyme

abstainverb

To deliberately refrain from doing or consuming something, especially for moral, religious, or health reasons.

She decided to abstain from eating chocolate during Lent.

To formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.

Three members abstained from voting on the new policy.