Meaning of abstinemo | Babel Free

Definitions

tendency to abstain; abstinence

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Examples

“Judoj fieras pro sia abstinemo rilate alkoholon! De kiu do, mi vin demandas, devenas vorto: „KONjako“?!”

Jews take pride in their abstinence from alcohol! From whom then, I ask you, does the word "cognac" come?!

“En januaro 1965 mi skribis al samideanoj en diversaj landoj (esperant- kaj germanlingve), ke mi volus registri — por konsistigi la amikan rondon por fervojistoj esperantaj — fervojistojn, kiuj volas labori por abstinemo.”

In January 1965 I wrote to fellow Esperantists in various countries (in Esperanto and German) that I would like to record — in order to form a friendly circle for Esperanto railway workers — those of us who wanted to work toward abstinence.

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