abstenerse

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Spanish

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin abstinere.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /absteˈneɾse/ [aβ̞s.t̪eˈneɾ.se]
  • Audio (Venezuela):(file)
  • Rhymes: -eɾse
  • Syllabification: abs‧te‧ner‧se

Verb

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abstenerse (first-person singular present me abstengo, first-person singular preterite me abstuve, past participle abstenido)

  1. (reflexive) to abstain, to forbear
    Se abstiene de fumar en el coche.
    She abstains from smoking in the car.
    Te puedes quedar con tal de abstenerte de hablar.
    You can stay as long as you refrain from speaking.

Conjugation

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Further reading

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