No. 7,049 in Catalan
abstenció
Abstention: the act of refraining from voting or participating.
In a sentence
L'abstenció a les eleccions és preocupant.
The abstention in the elections is concerning.
The word 'abstenció' here refers to the act of refraining from voting in an election.
En les reunions, l'abstenció ha de ser justificada.
In meetings, abstention must be justified.
Here, 'abstenció' indicates the decision not to participate in a vote during a meeting.
Va optar per l'abstenció en la decisió de grup.
They opted for abstention in the group's decision.
In this case, 'abstenció' describes the personal choice to abstain from making a decision or taking a side.
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