abstinent

• Описывает человека, который добровольно воздерживается от определенных удовольствий, особенно от употребления алкоголя или сексуальной активности.

Describes a person who voluntarily refrains from indulging in certain pleasures, especially from drinking alcohol or engaging in sexual activity.

1. Refraining from alcoholB2formal

   Choosing not to drink alcoholic beverages.

   Воздерживающийся от алкоголя

   • He has been abstinent for over a year now.
   • Many people choose to be abstinent for health reasons.
   • She remained abstinent at the party, drinking only water.

   Synonymsabstemiousdrysoberteetotal

   Antonymsbibulousdrinking

2. Self-restraining in generalC1formal

   Exercising self-restraint and not indulging in appetites, especially for food or drink.

   Воздержанный

   • During Lent, many people become abstinent from certain foods.
   • The monk lived an abstinent life, avoiding all luxuries.
   • She practiced an abstinent diet to improve her health.

   Synonymsabstemiousasceticausterecontinentmoderaterestrainedself-denyingsobertemperate

   Antonymsgluttonousimmoderateindulgentintemperateself-indulgentunrestrained

• Существительное, обозначающее человека, который воздерживается от употребления алкогольных напитков или от удовлетворения аппетита, особенно в еде или питье.

A noun referring to a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages or from indulging an appetite, especially for food or drink.

1. Person who refrains from alcoholB2formal

   An individual who chooses not to consume alcoholic beverages.

   Трезвенник

   • He has been an abstinent for over a decade.
   • The group consists of both drinkers and abstinents.
   • She proudly identifies as an abstinent at social gatherings.

   Synonymsabstainernondrinkerteetotalerteetotaller

   Antonymsdrinkerimbiber

2. Person who practices self-restraintC1formal

   Someone who exercises self-discipline and refrains from indulging in appetites, especially for food or drink.

   Воздержанный

   • As an abstinent, he avoids all forms of excess.
   • The monk lived as an abstinent, fasting regularly.
   • She remained an abstinent during the holiday feasts.

   Synonymsabstainerasceticpuritanteetotaler

   Antonymsgluttonhedonistsensualistsybarite