Abstained Meaning in English

word · lemma: abstain

US

æbˈsteɪnd/, /əbˈsteɪnd

ub-STAYND

UK

ɐbstˈeɪnd

ub-STAYND

Definição

Chose not to do something, especially to not participate in voting or to avoid a particular activity or food.

Uso & Nuances

Used most formally for voting contexts (“abstained from voting”), but also for personal choices (diet, habits). Typically followed by 'from' + verb-ing/noun. Not the same as 'refused' (active objection), 'abstained' is neutral.

• Spanish: se abstuvo - se abstuvieron - abstenerse (pasado)
• Portuguese (BR): absteve-se - abstiveram-se - abster-se (passado)
• Portuguese (PT): absteve-se - abstiveram-se - abster-se (passado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 弃权了 - 避免了
• Chinese (Traditional): 棄權了 - 避免了
• Hindi: विचार से दूर रहा - बचा (मतदान से)
• Arabic: امتنع
• Bengali: বিরত ছিল - অংশগ্রহণ থেকে বিরত ছিল
• Russian: воздержался
• Japanese: 控えた - 棄権した
• Vietnamese: kiêng - bỏ phiếu trắng
• Korean: 자제했다 - 기권했다
• Turkish: çekimser kaldı - uzak durdu
• Urdu: باز رہا
• Indonesian: menahan diri - abstain

Frases de Exemplo

She abstained from eating sweets during the month.

basic

Three members abstained from the vote.

basic

He abstained from drinking alcohol at the party.

basic

Several people abstained, so the decision wasn’t unanimous.

natural

I abstained from commenting because I didn’t know enough about the topic.

natural

We all ordered dessert, but Mark abstained.

natural