verb🔗ShareS'abstenir, se retenirTo hold back, to restrain (someone or something)."Sentence: "I am refraining from eating sweets to stay healthy." "Je m'abstiens de manger des bonbons pour rester en bonne santé.actionattitudemoralmindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abstenir, se retenirTo show restraint; to hold oneself back."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.actionattitudecharactermindmoralabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRéprimer, se retenirTo repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb.""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.mindemotioncharacteractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abstenir, se retenir(with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain."She is refraining from eating sweets to improve her health. "Elle s'abstient de manger des sucreries pour améliorer sa santé.actionmindcharacterattitudemoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'abstenir deTo abstain from (food or drink)."To avoid gaining weight, he was refraining from sugary drinks. "Pour éviter de prendre du poids, il s'abstenait de boissons sucrées.fooddrinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'abstention, le fait de s'abstenirThe act of one who refrains from doing something."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.actionattitudecharactermoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
