abstenerse

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abstenerse
pronomial verb
1to abstain (guardarse)(de from)
  • se abstuvo de mencionar su embarazo -> she refrained from mentioning her pregnancy
2to abstain (en votación)
  • me abstuve en las últimas elecciones -> I didn't vote in the last election

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abstenerse [abs-tay-ner-say]
verb reflexive
1To abstain, to forbear.
  • En la duda -> abstente, when in doubt, don’t

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abstenerse
verbo:pronominal
(gen) to abstain
abstenerse de hacer algo to refrain from doing sth; en la duda, abstente when in doubt, don't
abstenerse intermediarios no dealers
abstenerse si no cumplen los requisitos those without the necessary qualifications need not apply

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