- From the verb forbear: (⇒ conjugate)
- forbears is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
- v 3rd person singular
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| Principal Translations |
| forbear⇒ vi | formal (be patient) (ante provocaciones) | ser paciente loc verb |
| | | contenerse⇒ v prnl |
| | Despite his opponent's provocations, the politician forbore and waited for his turn to speak. |
forbear to do [sth],
forbear from doing [sth] v expr | formal (abstain from [sth]) | abstenerse de v prnl + prep |
| | Please forbear from touching anything. |
| | Por favor, abstenerse de tocar cualquier cosa. |
forbear,
forebear n | usually plural (ancestor) | antepasado nm |
| | | ancestro nm |
| | | progenitor nm |
| | | ascendiente nm |
| | Our forbears would not have approved of demolishing this historical building. |
| | Nuestros antepasados no hubieran aprobado la demolición del histórico edificio. |
| | Nuestros ancestros no hubieran aprobado la demolición del histórico edificio. |
| | Nuestros progenitores no hubieran aprobado la demolición del histórico edificio. |
| | Nuestros ascendientes no hubieran aprobado la demolición del histórico edificio. |
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