No. 4,776 in Swedish
avstå
"Avstå" means "to abstain" or "to refrain" in English.
In a sentence
Jag måste avstå från att äta choklad för att hålla mig frisk.
I must refrain from eating chocolate to stay healthy.
Here, 'avstå' means 'refrain from' or 'decide not to partake in something', indicating voluntary denial of an action.
Han bestämde sig för att avstå sin plats i tävlingen.
He decided to relinquish his place in the competition.
In this case, 'avstå' means 'relinquish' or 'give up', indicating a choice to forfeit an opportunity.
Hon valde att avstå från att ge en kommentar.
She chose to abstain from giving a comment.
Here, 'avstå' is used to mean 'abstain from', showing a deliberate decision not to participate or intervene in a situation.
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