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Verbos de Existencia y Acción - Verbos para la falta de acción

Aquí aprenderás algunos verbos en inglés que se refieren a la falta de acción como "abstenerse", "vacilar" y "abstenerse".

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Categorized English Verbs of Existence and Action
to refrain
to refrain
[Verbo]

to resist or hold back from doing or saying something

abstenerse

abstenerse

Ex: Even in the face of frustration , he managed to refrain from expressing his discontent during the meeting .

Incluso frente a la frustración, logró abstenerse de expresar su descontento durante la reunión.

to abstain
to abstain
[Verbo]

to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys

abstenerse

abstenerse

Ex: In an effort to reduce environmental impact , many individuals choose to abstain from single-use plastics .

En un esfuerzo por reducir el impacto ambiental, muchas personas optan por abstenerse de los plásticos de un solo uso.

to desist
to desist
[Verbo]

to stop doing something, particularly in response to a request, command, or understanding that it should be discontinued

desistir

desistir

Ex: If you do n't desist from making that noise , I 'll have to ask you to leave .

Si no cesa de hacer ese ruido, tendré que pedirle que se vaya.

to forbear
to forbear
[Verbo]

to hold back from an action or behavior

abstenerse

abstenerse

Ex: Respecting the solemnity of the occasion , they forbore smiles during the memorial service .

Respetando la solemnidad de la ocasión, evitaron sonreír durante el servicio conmemorativo.

to back off

to no longer be involved in a task or obligation

retirarse, alejarse

retirarse, alejarse

Ex: Jerry backed off when he realized how much work was involved .

Jerry se echó atrás cuando se dio cuenta de todo el trabajo que implicaba.

to hang around

to spend time in a place, often without a specific purpose or activity

pasar el rato, quedarse

pasar el rato, quedarse

Ex: The dog loves to hang around the kitchen while his owner cooks .

Al perro le encanta pasar el rato en la cocina mientras su dueño cocina.

to lie around

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

holgazanear, vagabundear

holgazanear, vagabundear

Ex: We 're planning to lie around on the beach all day tomorrow .

Estamos planeando holgazanear en la playa todo el día mañana.

to wait
to wait
[Verbo]

to not leave until a person or thing is ready or present or something happens

esperar

esperar

Ex: The students had to wait patiently for the exam results .

Los estudiantes tuvieron que esperar pacientemente los resultados del examen.

to wait around

to remain in one spot with nothing to do, expecting something to happen

esperar sin hacer nada, quedarse esperando

esperar sin hacer nada, quedarse esperando

Ex: The passengers waited around the train platform for the delayed arrival .

Los pasajeros esperaron alrededor del andén del tren por la llegada retrasada.

to sit around

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

estar sentado

estar sentado

Ex: On lazy Sundays , they like to sit around and watch TV .

Los domingos perezosos, les gusta holgazanear y ver la tele.

to hesitate

to pause before saying or doing something because of uncertainty or nervousness

vacilar

vacilar

Ex: In the heated debate , the politician hesitated before addressing the controversial topic .

En el acalorado debate, el político vaciló antes de abordar el tema controvertido.

to stand by

to refrain from taking action when it is necessary

mantenerse al margen

mantenerse al margen

Ex: It 's disappointing to see leaders stand by when injustices are occurring within their organizations .

Es decepcionante ver a los líderes quedarse al margen cuando ocurren injusticias dentro de sus organizaciones.

to hold back

to refrain from taking immediate action or speaking out, typically due to uncertainty, reluctance

contener, reprimir

contener, reprimir

Ex: It 's natural to hold back when faced with a challenging dilemma .

Es natural contener cuando se enfrenta a un dilema desafiante.

to look on
to look on
[Verbo]

to watch an event or incident without getting involved

mirar

mirar

Ex: The soldiers looked upon in horror as the battle raged before them.

Los soldados miraban con horror mientras la batalla rugía ante ellos.

to stand around

to spend time standing in a place without doing anything purposeful or without having a particular reason to be there

quedarse parado sin hacer nada, esperar de pie

quedarse parado sin hacer nada, esperar de pie

Ex: Do n't just stand around— help me move these boxes !

No te quedes ahí sin hacer nada—¡ayúdame a mover estas cajas!

to forgo
to forgo
[Verbo]

to decide not to do or have something; to abstain from

renunciar, abstenerse

renunciar, abstenerse

Ex: Realizing the importance of time management , Alex decided to forgo watching TV and dedicate more time to studies .

Al darse cuenta de la importancia de la gestión del tiempo, Alex decidió renunciar a ver televisión y dedicar más tiempo a los estudios.

to hang back

to hesitate to do or say something, often due to uncertainty or shyness

vacilar, quedarse atrás

vacilar, quedarse atrás

Ex: The opportunity was right in front of her , but she felt unsure , so she hung back.

La oportunidad estaba justo delante de ella, pero se sentía insegura, así que dudó.

to loiter
to loiter
[Verbo]

to stand around in a public place without an apparent or clear purpose

holgazanear, merodear

holgazanear, merodear

Ex: The police officer approached the individuals who seemed to loiter near the subway station .

El oficial de policía se acercó a los individuos que parecían merodear cerca de la estación de metro.

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