Abstain means Abstenerse, Abstenernos and Se abstienen in Spanish | Discover Synonyms, Part of Speech & Examples

Meaning of Abstain in Spanish :

abstain

abstenerse

VERB

Synonyms: refrain, restrain, forbear

... find which all of them owe if abstain, because. ... pienso que todos deben abstenerse, porque.
... has said that it plans to abstain. ... ha dicho que planea abstenerse.
... the blessed thing to do would be to abstain. ... la bendición debería ser abstenerse.
it had meant to abstain. su intención era abstenerse.
gave me to abstain from politics. me dio a abstenerse de la política.

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abstenernos

VERB

For these reasons, we have decided to abstain. Por estas razones, hemos decidido abstenernos.
We have decided to abstain in the final vote. Hemos decidido abstenernos en la votación final.
We have therefore decided to abstain. Por lo tanto, hemos decidido abstenernos.
... decision this year, but rather to abstain. ... decisión este año, sino más bien abstenernos.
... we have been obliged to abstain from voting on a ... ... nos hemos vistos obligados a abstenernos en la votación de una ...

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se abstienen

VERB

Synonyms: refrain

During this fast they abstain from the gratification of ... Durante este ayuno se abstienen de la satisfacción de ...

abstencion

NOUN

in English

1. Restrain

restrain

refrene

NOUN

II)

frenar

VERB

Synonyms: stop, slow down, curb, brake, braking, curbing

It has been using her to restrain the others. La ha estado usando para frenar a los otros.
I remember having to restrain your enthusiasm on several ... Recuerdo tener que frenar tu entusiasmo en más de una ...
It has been usin' her to restrain the others. La ha estado usando para frenar a los otros.
best calculated to restrain the man. mejor calculado para frenar el hombre.
He barely can restrain it Que apenas se puede frenar

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III)

restringir

VERB

Synonyms: restrict, constrain, narrow, curtail

restrain me from showing my impatience. restringir mí de mostrar mi impaciencia.
position to help restrain some of the movement of ... posición para ayudar a restringir algo del movimiento de ...
To restrain the power and force of government and to ... Para restringir el poder y fuerza del gobierno y para ...
friend to advise or restrain her (for my father lived ... amigo para asesorar o restringir su (para mi padre vivió ...
... had ever dared to restrain or contradict. ... había atrevido nunca a restringir o contradecir.

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IV)

contener

VERB

Synonyms: contain, hold

I could not restrain a grunt of surprise. No pude contener un gruñido de sorpresa.
she could hardly restrain her astonishment from being visible. que apenas pudo contener su sorpresa de ser visibles.
restrain your feelings until the ... contener sus sentimientos hasta que el ...
could not restrain the tribute of an ... no pudo contener el tributo de una ...
... what we should try to restrain ... lo que debíamos tratar de contener

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sujetar

VERB

Synonyms: hold, fasten, attach, subjecting, secure, clamp

we had to physically restrain the father tuvimos que sujetar físicamente el padre
... means devices intended to restrain and/or protect the ... ... , los dispositivos destinados a sujetar o proteger a los ...
... be laughed at, and restrain an unruly nature when ... ... se burla, y sujetar un carácter rebelde cuando ...

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VI)

abstenerse

VERB

Synonyms: abstain, refrain, forbear

Those who have power should restrain themselves from using it Aquellos que tienen el poder, deben abstenerse de usarlo.
the collar, as if to restrain him from el cuello, como si fuera a abstenerse de
the collar, as if to restrain him from el cuello, como si le abstenerse de

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VII)

reprimir

VERB

Synonyms: repress, suppress, stifle, curb, quell

He simply lacks an ability to restrain his impulses. No posee la capacidad para reprimir sus impulsos.
I could scarce restrain the rushing of my ... Apenas podría reprimir el apuro de mis ...
... reconciliation to put down or restrain me? ... reconciliación para sofocar o reprimir mí?
It was quite unlike Dogville to restrain its indignation at any ... No es característico de Dogville reprimir su indignación de ninguna ...