verzichten
See also: Verzichten
German
Pronunciation
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Verb
- to give up, go without, live without, make do without, do without, formal: forgo, dispense with
- Viele Menschen verzichten gerne auf ihr Auto, wenn der öffentliche Verkehr gut ist.
- Many people gladly give up their car if public transportation is good.
- Arme Kinder müssen z.B. auf Kinobesuche und auf Musikunterricht und andere teure Hobbys verzichten.
- Poor children have to live without going to the movies and without music lessons and other expensive hobbies
- Darauf können wir verzichten.
- We can dispense with that.
- Darauf können wir verzichten.(in both languages, either matter of fact or ironic, depending on the context)
- We can/could do without that.
- to refrain from, abstain, renounce, forswear
- let somebody have
- Ich verzichte auf mein Stück Kuchen.
- Someone else can have my piece of cake.
- resign, abdicate
- renounce, waive, disclaim
Usage notes
- Used without an object or with auf + accusative.
Conjugation
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Further reading
- “verzichten” in Duden online