abstention in Dutch
abstention in Dutch is onthouding, abstinentie — abstention means the act of holding oneself back from doing something.
abstention in Dutch
onthouding
abstinentie
What does "abstention" mean?
- noun The act of holding oneself back from doing something.
- noun The act of deliberately not taking part in something.
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noun A choice not to vote either for or against something.
"There were five abstentions in the vote."
- noun (politics) A country's policy of staying out of international affairs.
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abstention in a sentence
- There were five abstentions in the vote.
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What is "abstention" in Dutch?
"abstention" in Dutch is onthouding, abstinentie. abstention means: The act of holding oneself back from doing something.
Are there other ways to say "abstention" in Dutch?
Yes — Dutch has 2 translations listed for "abstention": onthouding, abstinentie.
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