abstention in Russian
abstention in Russian is возде́ржанность, воздержа́ние — abstention means the act of holding oneself back from doing something.
abstention in Russian
возде́ржанность
Pronounced: vozderzhannost
воздержа́ние
Pronounced: vozderzhaniye
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 Russian?
"abstention" in Russian is возде́ржанность, воздержа́ние. abstention means: The act of holding oneself back from doing something.
How do you pronounce возде́ржанность?
"abstention" in Russian is возде́ржанность, pronounced "vozderzhannost".
Are there other ways to say "abstention" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "abstention": возде́ржанность, воздержа́ние.
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