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forebear

/fɔːrber/ /fɔːrberər/

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verb

Evitar, abstenerse de

To keep away from; to avoid; to abstain from.

Examples :

"Because I am trying to save money, I must forebear buying coffee every day. "

Como estoy tratando de ahorrar dinero, debo evitar comprar café todos los días.

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verb

Abstenerse, demorar

To refrain from proceeding; to pause; to delay.

Examples :

"Seeing the long line at the coffee shop, I forebore ordering my usual latte and waited for a shorter queue. "

Al ver la larga fila en la cafetería, me abstuve de pedir mi latte habitual y esperé una cola más corta.

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verb

Rechazar, declinar

To refuse; to decline; to withsay; to unheed.

Examples :

"Because she felt unprepared, she chose to forebear answering the teacher's question, hoping another student would volunteer. "

Debido a que se sentía desprevenida, optó por rechazar responder a la pregunta del profesor, esperando que otro estudiante se ofreciera voluntario.

attitude action character

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verb

Dominarse, contenerse

To control oneself when provoked.

Examples :

"Even when his little brother broke his favorite toy, David tried to forebear from yelling. "

Incluso cuando su hermano pequeño rompió su juguete favorito, David trató de contenerse y no gritar.

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noun

Antepasado

Examples :

"My forebear came to America from Ireland seeking a better life. "

Mi antepasado vino a América desde Irlanda en busca de una vida mejor.

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