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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrenoncer
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁənɔ̃se
"Il a décidé de renoncer à ses vacances."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To omit or decline to take something; to give up the enjoyment or advantage of something.
"She decided to forego dessert in order to reach her health goals." - 2
To precede someone or something in time or place.
"The introduction will forego the main chapter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'foregān', meaning to go before or precede. Over time, the spelling and semantics shifted to also encompass 'forgo' (to give up or abstain from), while 'forego' is historically retained for preceding something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forego" is said worldwide
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renoncer
Transliteration: ʁənɔ̃se
"Il a décidé de renoncer à ses vacances."
verzichten
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈtsɪçtn̩
"Wir müssen auf diesen Luxus verzichten."
rinunciare
Transliteration: rinunˈtʃare
"Ho dovuto rinunciare all'offerta."
renunciar
Transliteration: renunˈsjar
"Prefiero renunciar a esta oportunidad."
abrir mão
Transliteration: aˈbɾiɾ mãw
"Ele decidiu abrir mão do cargo."
त्यागना
Transliteration: tyaagna
"उन्होंने अपने अधिकारों का त्याग कर दिया।"
放弃
Transliteration: fàngqì
"我们决定放弃这次旅行。"
포기하다
Transliteration: pogihada
"그는 이익을 포기하기로 했다."
断念する
Transliteration: dannensuru
"計画を断念せざるを得なかった。"
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