Galician

Verb

abster ‎(first-person singular present absteño, first-person singular preterite abstiven, past participle abstido)

1. (reflexive) to abstain
2. first-person singular personal infinitive of abster
3. third-person singular personal infinitive of abster

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin abstinēre ‎(“I abstain”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /abs.ˈte(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: abs‧ter

Verb

abster ‎(first-person singular present indicative abstenho, past participle abstido)

1. (ditransitive, with the indirect object taking de and a verb in the infinitive) to keep from; to prevent from (to stop someone from doing something)

   As dores o abstiveram de viajar.‎

   The pains kept him from travelling.

2. (takes a reflexive pronoun, auxiliary with de and a verb in the infinitive) to abstain from; to refrain from (to deliberately not do something)

   Essa dieta exige que você se abstenha de comer chocolate.‎

   This diet requires you to abstain from eating chocolate.

3. (takes a reflexive pronoun, transitive with de) to abstain from (not to do, have or make use of something pleasurable)

   Essa dieta exige que você se abstenha de chocolate.‎

   This diet requires you to abstain from chocolate.

4. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to keep one’s composure

   Não importa quantos insultos ouvir, abstenha-se.‎

   No matter how many insults you hear, keep calm.

5. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to abstain (to deliberately refrain from voting)

   Nenhuma das opções é boa, então eu me abstenho.‎

   None of the options is good, so I abstain.

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