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refraining

/rɪˈfreɪnɪŋ/ /riˈfreɪnɪŋ/

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verb

S'abstenir, se retenir

To hold back, to restrain (someone or something).

Examples :

"Sentence: "I am refraining from eating sweets to stay healthy." "

Je m'abstiens de manger des bonbons pour rester en bonne santé.

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verb

S'abstenir, se retenir

To show restraint; to hold oneself back.

Examples :

"Sentence: She was refraining from eating the cake because she was on a diet. "

Elle s'abstenait de manger le gâteau parce qu'elle était au régime.

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verb

Réprimer, se retenir

To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.

Examples :

""She was refraining from yelling at her noisy neighbors, even though she was very frustrated." "

Elle se retenait de crier sur ses voisins bruyants, même si elle était très frustrée.

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verb

S'abstenir, se retenir

(with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain.

Examples :

"She is refraining from eating sweets to improve her health. "

Elle s'abstient de manger des sucreries pour améliorer sa santé.

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verb

S'abstenir de

To abstain from (food or drink).

Examples :

"To avoid gaining weight, he was refraining from sugary drinks. "

Pour éviter de prendre du poids, il s'abstenait de boissons sucrées.

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noun

L'abstention, le fait de s'abstenir

The act of one who refrains from doing something.

Examples :

"Her successful dieting was due to her constant refraining from sugary treats. "

Le succès de son régime était dû à son abstention constante de friandises sucrées.

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