въздържам се — meaning in English
vazdarzham se
Bulgarian → English · translate English → Bulgarian instead
English meaning
- abstain verb To deliberately not take part in something, especially eating, drinking, or voting.
- forbear verb To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
- refrain verb To stop oneself from doing something; to hold back.
- retain verb To keep possession of something instead of losing or giving it up.
- withhold verb To refuse to give, share, or reveal something.
Senses
въздържам се is used for these senses in English:
- abstain (intransitive) Refrain from (something or doing something); keep from doing, especially an indulgence. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- forbear (intransitive) To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
- refrain (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew [from 15th c.]
- retain (reflexive) To control or restrain (oneself); to exercise self-control over (oneself).
- withhold (intransitive) To stay back, to refrain.
forbear — full definition
- verb To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
- verb To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
- verb To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
- verb To control oneself when provoked.