What does s'abstenir in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word s'abstenir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use s'abstenir in French.
The word s'abstenir in French means abstain, refrain from doing, stop doing , give up doing, not for the faint of heart, not for the faint-hearted, serious inquiries only, refrain from making any comment. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word s'abstenir
abstainverbe pronominal (ne pas se prononcer) (intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.") Je ne suis ni pour ni contre, je m'abstiens ! I'm neither for nor against; I abstain! |
refrain from doingverbe pronominal (éviter) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Je serais toi, je m'abstiendrais de lui en parler. If I were you, I'd refrain from talking to him about it. |
stop doing , give up doingverbe pronominal (renoncer à [qch]) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") Depuis sa grossesse, elle s'abstient de fumer. Since getting pregnant, she has given up smoking. |
not for the faint of heart, not for the faint-hearted(déconseillé aux gens sensibles) |
serious inquiries only(seulement pour ceux intéressés) (mainly US) (expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.") |
refrain from making any comment(ne pas exprimer son avis) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") |
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