1. abstain
Athletes usually abstain from smoking.
He was told to abstain from drinking by the doctor.
My father tries to abstain from drinking.
Tom was told to abstain from smoking and drinking.
I had to abstain from smoking while I was in the hospital.
I am abstaining out of consideration for the Danish workers ill-treated by globalisation.
abstinence | abstention | abstainer | abstemious | abstinent
"She intends to abstain from sex before marriage"
Rob needs to abstain from eating cakes if he wants to wear his skinny jeans
For this reason, we have decided to abstain on this report
True science teaches us to doubt and to abstain from ignorance.
I abstain from voting.
I'll abstain from going out today.
Angielskie słowo "wstrzymać się" (abstain) występuje w zestawach:
Fiszki z książki - "Conformity to the World" (Edwa...Fiszki z książki - "Baltimore Catechism No. 2 (of ...11-14-2014 Gaz + Low Carb PerformanceWordbuilding abandon-accurateFiszki z książki - "Characters from Life or Moral ...2. hold back
Bodyguards had to hold back the crowd as Madonna stepped out of the car.
Don't hold back!
The police were unable to hold back the crowd.
she couldn't hold back her tears
Don't hold back; take the opportunity while it's there.
I was unable to hold back my tears.
Can you hold back that yawn?
Angielskie słowo "wstrzymać się" (hold back) występuje w zestawach:
phrasal verbsPhrasal verbsGold Experience C13. hold up
hold up the bank
I hate to hold up the meeting but I have to go to the bathroom.
This work is going to hold up most of the morning.
You are not hold up by slow costomers.
hold up
She wants to hold up the ceremony.
I hope the repairs hold up until we can get to a garage.
how'd it hold up?
Angielskie słowo "wstrzymać się" (hold up) występuje w zestawach:
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