s'abstenir

Les représentants de Fidji et du Népal ont fait savoir que, s'ils avaient été présents, ils se seraient abstenus.
The delegations of Fiji and Nepal subsequently indicated that, had they been present, they would have abstained.
Ce qui est le plus frappant dans le cas présent, c'est qu’aux vues des précautions prises par l'Institut Otto-Preminger, les gens n’ayant aucun intérêt pour le film se seraient abstenus d’aller le voir.
What is most striking in this case is that, given the precautions taken by Otto-Preminger Institute, people with no interest in the film were in any case highly unlikely to see it.
Ordinairement, ces Juifs se seraient abstenus de toute association ou de tout contact avec ce Samaritain, mais leur affliction commune était plus que suffisante pour triompher de tous les préjugés religieux.
Ordinarily these Jews would have refrained from all association or contact with this Samaritan, but their common affliction was more than enough to overcome all religious prejudice.
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