la abstemia
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abstemio

abstemio(
ahbs
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teh
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myoh
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. teetotal
Mi amigo abstemio siempre se ríe de nosotros cuando estamos borrachos.My teetotal friend always laughs at us when we are drunk.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. teetotaler
Regionalism used in the United States
(United States)
¿Crees que los abstemios se sienten tentados a beber alcohol?Do you think teetotalers feel tempted to drink alcohol?
b. teetotaller
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Por suerte conocemos a un abstemio que siempre nos lleva a casa los sábados por la noche.Luckily, we know a teetotaller who always drives us home on Saturday nights.
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