No. 2,910 in Russian
воздержаться
To abstain or refrain.
In a sentence
Он решил воздержаться от комментариев.
He decided to refrain from commenting.
The word 'воздержаться' here means 'to refrain from' an action, indicating a deliberate choice to hold back from doing something.
Попробуйте воздержаться от употребления сахара на неделю.
Try to abstain from consuming sugar for a week.
In this sentence, 'воздержаться' implies abstaining or avoiding something, showing self-control or discipline.
На заседании совета, несколько членов предпочли воздержаться от голосования.
At the council meeting, several members chose to abstain from voting.
Here, 'воздержаться' is used in the context of abstaining from a formal action or decision, specifically from voting.
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