Meaning of Abstain in Portuguese :

abstain

1

abster

VERB
Synonyms: refrain, recuse, eschew
  • It was this improper behaviour that caused me to abstain. Foi esta atitude incorrecta que me levou a abster.
  • You have decided to abstain from attending rituals, is it ... Decidiu se abster dos rituais, foi ...
  • ... that our group will abstain from voting on this report ... ... que o nosso grupo se irá abster na votação deste texto ...
  • "and abstain from communal visits to the yard. "e abster-me das visitas comunitárias ao pátio.
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2

se abstenham

VERB
Synonyms: refrain
3

abstinência

VERB
  • I even try to abstain. Até tentei a abstinência!

More meaning of Abstain

refrain

I)

refrão

NOUN
Synonyms: chorus, riff
  • The bitter refrain of my life, it seems. O triste refrão da minha vida.
  • The rapporteur is repeating his old refrain with new words. O relator retoma o seu velho refrão com palavras novas.
  • But you can sing the refrain with us. Mas pode cantar o refrão conosco.
  • To sing and dance once more to your dark refrain. Para cantar e dançar mais uma vez nosso negro refrão.
  • To sing and dance once more to your dark refrain. Cantar e dançar uma vez mais o teu negro refrão.
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II)

se abstenham

NOUN
Synonyms: abstain
  • ... have asked that pursuit officers refrain from using the slang ... ... pedem que os guardas da perseguição se abstenham de usar o termo ...
  • ... have asked that pursuit officers refrain from using the slang ... ... pedem que os guardas da perseguição se abstenham de usar o termo ...
III)

se abstenha

VERB
  • ... really must insist that you refrain from talking. ... insisto em que você se abstenha de falar.
  • ... ask you kindly to refrain from further visits ... pedir-lhe que se abstenha de novas visitas.
  • ... you in the future to refrain. ... que, no futuro, se abstenha.
  • ... the department has ordered you to refrain from any work that ... ... o departamento tenha ordenado que se abstenha de qualquer trabalho que ...
  • ... with international procedures and refrain from creating new spheres ... ... os procedimentos internacionais e se abstenha de criar novas esferas ...
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IV)

abster

VERB
Synonyms: abstain, recuse, eschew
  • And if you could refrain from mentioning that it was ... E tu podes abster-te de comentar que foi ...
  • But we refrain from making fun of ... Mas devemos nos abster de tirar sarro de ...
  • ... , and I will refrain from any further untoward advances. ... , e vou me abster de qualquer proposta indecente.
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V)

estribilho

NOUN
Synonyms: chorus

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