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to forgo
01
s'abstenir de, renoncer à
to do without or give up on something desirable
Transitive: to forgo something desirable
Example
In an effort to save money, Tom chose to forgo his daily coffee shop visits and make coffee at home.
To reduce environmental impact, the family made the conscious decision to forgo single-use plastic products.
02
renoncer à, se passer de
to decide not to do or have something; to abstain from
Transitive: to forgo doing sth
Example
The athlete decided to forgo participating in the upcoming competition to focus on injury recovery.
L'athlète a décidé de renoncer à participer à la prochaine compétition pour se concentrer sur sa récupération après une blessure.
Despite the tempting sale, Emily chose to forgo buying new clothes and instead save money for a future trip.
Malgré la vente tentante, Emily a choisi de renoncer à acheter de nouveaux vêtements et plutôt d'économiser de l'argent pour un voyage futur.
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