forwent

/fɔɹˈwɛnt/ verb B2

did without

Word Origin Forwent is the past tense of forgo, which literally means 'to go away from' or 'to let go.' The for- prefix in Old English meant 'away, off, completely' — the same as in forbid (command away) and forget (lose from mind). The irregular past went actually comes from the old verb wend, meaning 'to turn, go,' which got mixed into the go paradigm. So forwent is a layered word: for- 'away' + went 'turned/gone.'

verb did without B2

She forwent dessert to save money.

(动词) 放弃;舍弃;省去 【放弃了;没有…也行】

她为了省钱而放弃了甜点。

(verbo) prescindir de; renunciar a; privarse de; abstenerse de [prescindió de]

Ella **prescindió** del postre para ahorrar dinero.

(verbe) se passer de; renoncer à; s'abstenir de [s'est passé de, a renoncé à]

Elle a forwent le dessert pour économiser de l'argent.

(Verb) verzichtete auf; ließ aus; entbehrte [auf etwas verzichtet haben; etwas unterlassen oder nicht in Anspruch genommen haben]

Sie **forwent** das Dessert, um Geld zu sparen.

(動詞) 〜なしで済ませる、断念する。

彼女は節約するためにデザートを我慢した。

(verbo) prescindiu de; absteve-se de; renunciou a [absteve-se de; prescindiu de]

Ela abriu mão da sobremesa para economizar dinheiro.

verb simple past of forgo

She forwent dessert to stick to her diet plan.

(动词) 放弃了;舍弃了

她放弃了甜点以坚持她的饮食计划。

(verbo) Pretérito simple de forgo (prescindir de, renunciar a).

Renunció al postre para ceñirse a su plan de dieta.

(verbe) a renoncé à; a abandonné; s'est privé de; a sacrifié [Passé simple de forgo : renoncer à, se priver volontairement de quelque chose.]

Elle a forwent le dessert pour s'en tenir à son régime alimentaire.

(Verb) Vergangenheitsform von **verzichten**: bewusst auf etwas verzichtet haben, das eigentlich möglich oder wünschenswert gewesen wäre.

Sie **forwent** das Dessert, um sich an ihren Diätplan zu halten.

(動詞) 〜を諦める、差し控える(forgoの過去形)。

彼女は食事制限を守るためにデザートを諦めた。

(verbo) abrir mão de; renunciar a; privar-se de [passado simples de forgo (abrir mão, renunciar)]

Ela abriu mão da sobremesa para manter seu plano de dieta.

Word parts: for + went

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