abstention in Arabic
اِمْتِنَاع imtināʕ
UK/əbˈstɛn.ʃn̩//æbˈstɛn.ʃn̩/
abstention in Arabic: اِمْتِنَاع (imtināʕ), إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk). In English, abstention means the act of restraining oneself.
Arabic words for abstention
- the act of abstaining
- اِمْتِنَاع imtināʕ, إِمْسَاك ʔimsāk
English meaning of abstention
- noun The act of restraining oneself.
- noun The act of abstaining or refraining (from).
- noun The act of declining to vote on a particular issue.
- noun Non-participation in the political world; as a country avoiding international affairs.
abstention in a sentence
- abstention from alcohol
- There were five abstentions in the vote.
abstention in other languages
Questions about abstention in Arabic
- What is the meaning of abstention in Arabic?
- Abstention in Arabic is اِمْتِنَاع (imtināʕ), إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk).
- ما معنى كلمة abstention؟
- Abstention: اِمْتِنَاع (imtināʕ), إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk).
- What does abstention mean in English?
- Abstention means the act of restraining oneself.
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