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въздържаност — meaning in English

vazdarzhanost

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English meaning

  • abstention noun The act of restraining oneself.
  • continence noun The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  • forbearance noun An arrangement in which a lender agrees to pause or reduce a borrower's payments for a set period instead of treating the loan as in default.

Senses

въздържаност is used for these senses in English:

  • continence Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  • forbearance Patient self-control; restraint and tolerance under provocation.
  • reticence (uncountable) Followed by of: discretion or restraint in the use of something.

abstention — full definition

  1. noun The act of restraining oneself.
  2. noun The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
  3. noun The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
  4. noun Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.

continence — full definition

  1. noun The voluntary control of urination and defecation.
  2. noun Moderation or self-restraint, especially in sexual activity; abstinence.
  3. noun Uninterrupted course; continuity.

Related Bulgarian words