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to forgo
01
afzien van, laten liggen
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.
In order to meet the project deadline, the team agreed to forgo their usual breaks.
02
verzuimen, afzien van
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.
Despite the tempting sale, Emily chose to forgo buying new clothes and instead save money for a future trip.
Realizing the importance of time management, Alex decided to forgo watching TV and dedicate more time to studies.
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