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1 abstencionista
adj.pro-abstention, abstentionist.f. & m.1 non-participant, person who opts out.2 nonvoter, abstainer, non-voter.3 abstentionist, abstainer, pro-abstentionist.* * *► adjetivo1 abstentionist1 abstentionist* * *SMF abstainer* * *Iadjetivo pro-abstention (before n)IImasculino y femenino ( que se abstiene) person who abstains; ( que propugna la abstención) pro-abstentionist* * *Iadjetivo pro-abstention (before n)IImasculino y femenino ( que se abstiene) person who abstains; ( que propugna la abstención) pro-abstentionist* * ** * *♦ adjabstentionist♦ nmfabstentionist -
2 abstenerse
pron.v.1 to abstain.se abstuvo de mencionar su embarazo she refrained from mentioning her pregnancyEllos se privaron They abstained.2 to abstain.me abstuve en las últimas elecciones I didn't vote in the last election* * *1 to abstain (de, from), refrain (de, from)\ante la duda, abstenerse when in doubt, don't* * *VPR [gen] to abstainen la duda, abstente — when in doubt, don't
* * *verbo pronominala) ( en votación) to abstainb) (frml) ( no hacer)en la duda lo mejor es abstenerse — (fr hecha) if in doubt, don't
abstenerse de + inf — to refrain from -ing
c) ( privarse de)abstenerse de algo: abstenerse del alcohol — to avoid alcohol
* * *= abrogate, forbear, abstain, go + cold turkey.Ex. As a result of undermanning the university's computer centre has abrogated any constructive influence on libraries' choice of computer systems.Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex. Under these schemes, voting is disrupted if some voter abstains in the intermediate stages.Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.----* abstenerse de = refrain from, abstain from.* * *verbo pronominala) ( en votación) to abstainb) (frml) ( no hacer)en la duda lo mejor es abstenerse — (fr hecha) if in doubt, don't
abstenerse de + inf — to refrain from -ing
c) ( privarse de)abstenerse de algo: abstenerse del alcohol — to avoid alcohol
* * *= abrogate, forbear, abstain, go + cold turkey.Ex: As a result of undermanning the university's computer centre has abrogated any constructive influence on libraries' choice of computer systems.
Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.Ex: Under these schemes, voting is disrupted if some voter abstains in the intermediate stages.Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.* abstenerse de = refrain from, abstain from.* * *abstenerse [ E27 ]1 (en una votación) to abstain2 ( frml)[ S ] abstenerse intermediarios no agenciesabstenerse DE algo:conviene abstenerse del alcohol it is advisable to avoid alcohol o to refrain from drinking alcoholabstenerse DE + INF to refrain FROM -INGel juez debe abstenerse de expresar una opinión the judge should refrain from expressing an opinion* * *
abstenerse ( conjugate abstenerse) verbo pronominal
b) (frml) ( no hacer): abstenerse de hacer algo to refrain from doing sthc) ( privarse de):
abstenerse verbo reflexivo
1 Pol to abstain [de, from]
2 (contenerse) to refrain [de, from]
' abstenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
guardarse
- reservarse
English:
abstain
- forsake
- refrain
- desist
* * *abstenerse vpr1. [guardarse] to abstain (de from);se abstuvo de mencionar su embarazo she refrained from mentioning her pregnancy;nos abstuvimos de beber we didn't touch a drop;el médico le recomendó que se abstuviera de fumar the doctor advised her to refrain from smoking2. [en votación] to abstain;me abstuve en las últimas elecciones I didn't vote in the last election* * *v/r1 refrain (de from)2 POL abstain;abstenerse de votar abstain (from voting)* * *abstenerse {80} vr: to abstain, to refrain* * *abstenerse vb1. (no participar) to abstain
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