verb🔗ShareAbstenerse, refrenarTo hold back, to restrain (someone or something)."Sentence: "I am refraining from eating sweets to stay healthy." "Me abstengo de comer dulces para mantenerme sano.actionattitudemoralmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstenerse, refrenarseTo show restraint; to hold oneself back."Sentence: She was refraining from eating the cake because she was on a diet. "Ella se estaba absteniendo de comer el pastel porque estaba a dieta.actionattitudecharactermindmoralabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReprimir, refrenarTo repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.""She was refraining from yelling at her noisy neighbors, even though she was very frustrated." "Ella se estaba refrenando de gritar a sus ruidosos vecinos, a pesar de que estaba muy frustrada.mindemotioncharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstenerse, refrenarse(with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain."She is refraining from eating sweets to improve her health. "Ella se abstiene de comer dulces para mejorar su salud.actionmindcharacterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbstenerse deTo abstain from (food or drink)."To avoid gaining weight, he was refraining from sugary drinks. "Para evitar ganar peso, se estaba absteniendo de bebidas azucaradas.fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAbstención, la acción de abstenerseThe act of one who refrains from doing something."Her successful dieting was due to her constant refraining from sugary treats. "Su exitosa dieta se debió a su constante abstención de dulces.actionattitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
