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1 forbear
I noun, usu. in pl.Vorfahr, derII intransitive verb,1) (refrain)forbear from doing something — davon Abstand nehmen, etwas zu tun
2) (be patient) sich gedulden* * *for·bear1< forbore, forborne>[fɔ:ˈbeəʳ, AM fɔ:rˈber]even his critics could scarcely \forbear from congratulating him selbst seine Kritiker konnten kaum umhin, ihm zu gratulierenthe doctor said she was optimistic but forbore to make any promises die Ärztin sagte, sie sei optimistisch, nahm aber davon Abstand, irgendwelche Versprechungen zu machen gehfor·bear2* * *I [fɔː'bɛə(r)] pret forbore, ptp forborne ( form)1. viI forbore from expressing my opinion — ich verzichtete darauf or nahm Abstand davon, meine Meinung zu äußern
we begged him to forbear — wir baten ihn, darauf zu verzichten
2. vtII ['fɔːbɛə(r)]he forbore to make any comment — er enthielt sich jeden Kommentars
n (form)Vorfahr( in) m(f), Ahn(e) m, Ahne f* * *forbear1 [fɔː(r)ˈbeə(r)] prät -bore [-ˈbɔː(r); US auch -ˈbəʊr], pperf -borne [-ˈbɔː(r)n; US auch -ˈbəʊrn]A v/t1. unterlassen, Abstand nehmen von, sich einer Sache enthalten:2. obs erdulden, ertragenB v/i1. davon Abstand nehmen, es unterlassen ( beide:from doing zu tun)2. sich beherrschen, sich zurückhaltenforbear2 → academic.ru/28785/forebear">forebear* * *I noun, usu. in pl.Vorfahr, derII intransitive verb,1) (refrain)forbear from doing something — davon Abstand nehmen, etwas zu tun
2) (be patient) sich gedulden* * *n.Vorfahr -en m.
См. также в других словарях:
forbear — I verb abstain, be patient, be temperate, be tolerant, bear with, break off, cease, decline, delay enforcing rights, deny oneself, desist from, dispense with, do without, endure, forgo, hold back, hold in abeyance, hold off, keep back, keep from … Law dictionary
forbear — [1] ► VERB (past forbore; past part. forborne) ▪ refrain from doing something. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
forbear — forbear1 [fɔ: bɛ:] verb (past forbore; past participle forborne) refrain from doing something. Origin OE forberan (see for , bear1). forbear2 [ fɔ:bɛ:] … English new terms dictionary
forbear — I UK [fɔː(r)ˈbeə(r)] / US [ˈfɔrˌber] verb [intransitive] Word forms forbear : present tense I/you/we/they forbear he/she/it forbears present participle forbearing past tense forbore UK [fɔː(r)ˈbɔː(r)] / US [fɔrˈbɔr] past participle forborne UK… … English dictionary
forbear — for|bear1 [ fɔr,ber ] (past tense for|bore [ fɔr bɔr ] ; past participle for|borne [ fɔr bɔrn ] ) verb intransitive FORMAL to stop yourself from doing or saying something, especially in a way that shows that you are polite or patient forbear… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
keep from — REFRAIN FROM, stop oneself, restrain oneself from, prevent oneself from, forbear from, avoid. → keep * * * keep from (or keep someone from) avoid (or cause someone to avoid) doing something Dinah bit her lips to keep from screaming | he could… … Useful english dictionary
hold back — verb 1. hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of (Freq. 4) Arrest the downward trend Check the growth of communism in South East Asia Contain the rebel movement Turn back the tide of communism • Syn: ↑check, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
promise — prom·ise n: a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way that gives the party to whom it is made a right to expect its fulfillment aleatory promise: a promise (as to compensate … Law dictionary
refrain — refrain1 [ri frān′] vi. [ME refreinen < OFr refrener < L refrenare < re , back + frenare, to curb < frenum, rein] to hold back; keep oneself (from doing something); forbear vt. Archaic to hold back; curb SYN. REFRAIN1 usually suggests … English World dictionary
Contract — • The canonical and moralist doctrine on this subject is a development of that contained in the Roman civil law. In civil law, a contract is defined as the union of several persons in a coincident expression of will by which their legal relations … Catholic encyclopedia
forbearance — for·bear·ance also fore·bear·ance /fȯr bar əns/ n: a refraining from the enforcement of something (as a debt, right, or obligation) that is due Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. forbearance … Law dictionary
