avstå
Meaning
desist from; refrain from; abandon; relinquish; abstain
In Swedish: låta bli, lämna
Conjugation
| Infinitive | att avstå | to desist from |
|---|---|---|
| Present | avstår | jag avstår |
| Past | avstod | jag avstod |
| Supine | avstått | used after har / hade |
| Perfect | har avstått | jag har avstått |
| Past perfect | hade avstått | jag hade avstått |
| Future | ska avstå | or: kommer att avstå |
| Conditional | skulle avstå | jag skulle avstå |
| Imperative | avstå! | a command |
| Present participle | avstående | -ing, used as an adjective |
| Past participle | avstånden | used like an adjective, and agrees like one |
Passive (-s form)
| Infinitive | avstås |
|---|---|
| Present | avstås |
| Past | avstods |
| Supine | avståtts |
Group 4: strong and irregular verbs. Strong verbs change their vowel and have a supine in -it (skriva, skrev, skrivit); irregular ones such as göra and ha follow no pattern. Both have to be learned one by one. Swedish verbs don't change for person: jag, du, hon, vi and de all use avstår. See the four verb groups explained.
Practise avstå
1 / 2Yesterday I … (avstå). Which is the past tense?
avstå in a sentence
- regeringen avstår från att höja momsenThe Government will refrain from raising V.A.T.
- hon avstod inte från sina kravshe did not relinquish her claims
Questions
What does avstå mean in English?
avstå means “desist from, refrain from”.
What is the past tense of avstå?
The past tense of avstå is avstod (“jag avstod”). The supine is avstått, used in “jag har avstått”.
What is the present tense of avstå?
avstår, the same for every person: jag avstår, du avstår, vi avstår.
Similar words
låta bli
Origin
From av- + stå.
Nearby common words
avstå is number 3,973 in our frequency list. These words come just before and after it.
- 3,969besvikelse disappointment
- 3,970sund sound, healthy
- 3,971klipp cutting, clipping
- 3,972tumme thumb
- 3,974klan clan, a clan
- 3,975kid fawn (a young deer)
- 3,976befann found oneself, felt
- 3,977underskatta underestimate
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