they abstain
-s'abstiennent
Present they conjugation of abstain.

abstain

I shall be recommending to my national delegation colleagues that they abstain on the overall vote for a number of reasons including the section of the report concerning ratification of the European Constitutional Treaty.
Je recommanderai à mes collègues de la délégation nationale de s’abstenir lors du vote général pour différentes raisons, notamment la section du rapport concernant la ratification du traité constitutionnel européen.
And then, in doubt, they abstain, they withdraw and neglect their responsibility, perhaps taking refuge in an improbable relation of companionship with their children.
Alors, dans le doute, ils s’abstiennent, ils se retirent et négligent leurs responsabilités, en se réfugiant dans une improbable relation « d’égalité » avec leurs enfants.
One could at least expect of other countries that they abstain from supporting the parties in conflict in the pursuit of operations that are causing so many deaths and so much destruction.
On pourrait au moins attendre des autres pays qu’ils s’abstiennent de soutenir les parties en conflit dans la poursuite d’opérations qui font tant de morts et de ruines.
They abstain from alcohol.
Ils s'abstiennent de boire.
They abstain from alcohol.
Elles s'abstiennent de boire.
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