abstain

[US]/əbˈsteɪn/
[UK]/əbˈsteɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. avstå; tilbakeholde seg; unngå
Word Forms
Past Tenseabstained
Past Participleabstained
Third Person Singularabstains
Present Participleabstaining
Pluralabstains

Phrases & Collocations

abstain from alcohol

unngå alkohol

choose to abstain

velge å avstå

abstain from voting

avstå fra å stemme

abstain from

avstå fra

Example Sentences

abstain from telling a lie

unngå å lyve

I abstained from voting.

Jeg lot være å stemme.

She abstained from voting.

Hun lot være å stemme.

most pregnant women abstain or drink very little.

de fleste gravide kvinner holder seg unna eller drikker veldig lite.

you did rather abstain from potation.

du holdt deg heller unna drikke.

abstain from (wine, smoking)

holde seg unna (vin, røyking)

He abstained from speaking at the meeting.

Han lot være å snakke på møtet.

abstain from traditional political rhetoric.See Synonyms at refrain 1

holde seg unna tradisjonell politisk retorikk. Se Synonymer på refrain 1

His doctor ordered him to abstain from beer and wine.

Legen hans ba ham om å holde seg unna øl og vin.

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

De lot kollektivt være å stemme i valget til lokalpolitikere.

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

Så jeg ga opp – kaldt trekk, fordi jeg er en avholder, ikke en moderator.

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

Forsiktighetsregler: Oppbevar det på et tørt og ventilert sted, unngå fuktighet.

Real-world Examples

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

Det er en kamp for ham å avstå helt.

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

Twelve others excluded him, and four abstained.

Tolv andre ekskluderte ham, og fire avsto.

Source: The Economist - Technology

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

Verbet «å avstå» betyr å bestemme seg for å ikke gjøre eller ha noe.

Source: English multiple choice exercise.

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

Å avstå fra å tale kjenner ham som adlyder sin naturs spontanitet.

Source: Tao Te Ching

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

Tolv medlemmer av sikkerhetsrådet stemte for å vedta resolusjonen mandag, mens Kina avsto og India stemte nei.

Source: VOA Daily Standard December 2021 Collection

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

Den første vanen vil være å avstå fra å søke kortsiktig nytelse.

Source: 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 å avstå fra å stemme 7. november har undergravd troverdigheten hans hos herr Samaras.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

However, there is a problem with abstaining.

Det er imidlertid et problem med å avstå.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

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

Men de logiske konklusjonene stoppet ikke ved å avstå fra visse matvarer.

Source: The Guardian (Article Version)

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

Jeg måtte avstå fra å røyke mens jeg var på sykehuset.

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

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