forgo

[US]/fɔːˈɡəʊ/
[UK]/fɔːrˈɡoʊ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. at undvære, give slip på
Word Forms
Present Participleforgoing
Past Participleforgone
Past Tenseforwent
Third Person Singularforgoes

Phrases & Collocations

choose to forgo

vælge at fortabe sig

decide to forgo

beslutte at fortabe sig

Example Sentences

unwilling to forgo dessert.

uvillig til at droppe desserten.

we forgo any comparison between the two men.

vi undlader enhver sammenligning mellem de to mænd.

Time to prepare was a luxuary he would have to forgo.

Tiden til at forberede var en luksus, han måtte droppe.

she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could.

hun ville gerne droppe teen og gå, mens de kunne.

Sharpe had volunteered to stand watch and forgo the bluenose ceremony.

Sharpe havde meldt sig frivilligt til at holde vagt og droppe blånæseri-ceremonien.

We'll have to forgo our rest hour to gather in the wheat before the storm begins.

Vi bliver nødt til at droppe vores hvilestund for at samle hvede, før stormen begynder.

She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.

Hun ville villigt droppe en fødselsdagsgodte, hvis hendes krigende forældre bare ville erklære en våbenhvile.

Real-world Examples

If you forgo adequate rest, your body begins overreaching where fatigue increases and performance suffers.

Hvis du forsømmer tilstrækkelig hvile, begynder din krop at overkompensere, hvor træthed øges og ydeevnen forringes.

Source: Fitness Knowledge Popularization

The reality is we have to have good ties with Iran. It's something we cannot forgo.

Realiteten er, at vi skal have gode forbindelser med Iran. Det er noget, vi ikke kan forsømme.

Source: NPR News February 2021 Compilation

Interestingly this often means forgoing making any profit on the lines constructed.

Interessant nok betyder det ofte, at man forsømmer at tjene overskud på de konstruerede linjer.

Source: National Day Special | Chinese Power

Plead guilty to misdemeanor reckless endangerment, and they forgo a new trial.

Beder om skyldighed for mindre overtrædelse af hensynsløs fare, og de forsømmer en ny retssag.

Source: Out of Control Season 3

One way to beef up emergency savings quickly is to repurpose forgone spending.

En måde at styrke opsparing til nødsituationer hurtigt er at genbruge tidligere sparet.

Source: Newsweek

Riley voluntarily accepted a furlough, forgoing a paycheck to keep her health care.

Riley accepterede frivilligt en orlov, hvor hun forsømte en lønseddel for at beholde sin sundhedspleje.

Source: Time

Forgoing holiday time does not always please the boss.

At forsømme ferietid behager ikke altid chefen.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

We could forgo giving an antibiotic if we're not sure it's the right one.

Vi kunne forsømme at give en antibiotika, hvis vi ikke er sikre på, om det er den rigtige.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

Rats and monkeys had been found to forgo food to avoid delivering electric shocks to relatives.

Rotter og aber er blevet fundet til at forsømme mad for at undgå at afgive elektriske stød til slægtninge.

Source: The Economist - Technology

But a successful career typically required forgoing children and sometimes marriage.

Men en succesfuld karriere krævede typisk, at man forsømte børn og nogle gange ægteskab.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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