Choisir de ne pas faire ou avoir quelque chose.
To choose not to do or have something.
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Il s'est abstenu d'alcool pendant un an. — He abstained from alcohol for a year.
J'ai décidé de me priver de dessert ce soir. — I decided to abstain from dessert tonight.
Deux membres ont choisi de s'abstenir lors du vote. — Two members chose to abstain from the vote.
Vas-tu te priver d'alcool à la fête ? — Will you abstain from drinking at the party?
Pourquoi s'est-elle abstenue de commenter ? — Why did she abstain from commenting?
Il vaut mieux se priver pendant la période de jeûne. — It's best to abstain during the fasting period.
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