zdržet se — meaning in English

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.

Senses

zdržet se 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 (transitive) To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

forbear — full definition

1. verb To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.
2. verb To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.
3. verb To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.
4. verb To control oneself when provoked.

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