abstain

[USA]/əbˈsteɪn/
[UK]/əbˈsteɪn/
Frekvens: Meget høj

Oversættelse

vi. afholde sig; vølg at holde sig tilbage; undgå
Word Forms
Past Tenseabstained
Past Participleabstained
Third Person Singularabstains
Present Participleabstaining
Pluralabstains

Udtryk & Fast Sammenstilling

abstain from alcohol

afstå fra alkohol

choose to abstain

vælge at afstå

abstain from voting

afstå fra at stemme

abstain from

afstå fra

Eksempelsætninger

abstain from telling a lie

at holde sig fra at lyve

I abstained from voting.

Jeg undlod at stemme.

She abstained from voting.

Hun undlod at stemme.

most pregnant women abstain or drink very little.

de fleste gravide kvinder undgår eller drikker meget lidt.

you did rather abstain from potation.

du holdt dig ret meget fra drikkevarer.

abstain from (wine, smoking)

undgå (vin, rygning)

He abstained from speaking at the meeting.

Han undlod at tale på mødet.

abstain from traditional political rhetoric.See Synonyms at refrain 1

undgå traditionel politisk retorik. Se Synonymer ved refrain 1

His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.

Hans læge bad ham om at undgå øl og vin.

They collectively abstained (from voting) in the elections for local councilors.

De undlod kollektivt (at stemme) ved valget til lokale rådmænd.

So I gave it up – cold turkey, because I'm an abstainer not a moderator.

Så jeg stoppede – koldt tyrki, fordi jeg er en afholder, ikke en moderator.

Cautions: Keep it in a dry and ventilated place ,abstaining from moistness .

Advarsler: Opbevar det på et tørt og ventileret sted, og undgå fugt.

Virkelige Eksempler

It's a struggle for him to abstain at all.

Det er en kamp for ham at afstå helt.

Kilde: Twilight: Eclipse

Twelve others excluded him, and four abstained.

Tolv andre udelukkede ham, og fire afstod.

Kilde: The Economist - Technology

The verb " abstain" means to decide not to do or have something.

Verbet "afstå" betyder at beslutte sig for ikke at gøre eller have noget.

Kilde: English multiple choice exercise.

Abstaining from speech marks him who is obeying the spontaneity of his nature.

At afstå fra at tale markerer ham, der adlyder sin naturs spontanitet.

Kilde: Tao Te Ching

Twelve Security Council members voted to adopt the resolution Monday while China abstained and India voted no.

Tolv medlemmer af Sikkerhedsrådet stemte for at vedtage resolutionen mandag, mens Kina afstod og Indien stemte nej.

Kilde: VOA Daily Standard December 2021 Collection

The first habit will be abstaining from Short-Term Pleasure Seeking.

Den første vane vil være at afstå fra at søge kortvarig nydelse.

Kilde: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

But his decision to abstain from the vote on November 7th has undermined his credibility with Mr Samaras.

Men hans beslutning om at afstå fra afstemningen den 7. november har undermineret hans troværdighed hos hr. Samaras.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

However, there is a problem with abstaining.

Men der er et problem med at afstå.

Kilde: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

But those logical conclusions did not stop at abstaining from certain foods.

Men de logiske konklusioner stoppede ikke ved at afstå fra visse fødevarer.

Kilde: The Guardian (Article Version)

I had to abstain from smoking while I was in the hospital.

Jeg måtte afstå fra at ryge, mens jeg var på hospitalet.

Kilde: In the process of honing one's listening skills.

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