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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: To maintain a positive atmosphere, the teacher encourages students to refrain from negative remarks in the classroom. 

Para mantener un ambiente positivo, el profesor anima a los estudiantes a abstenerse de comentarios negativos en el aula.

to abstain
to abstain
[Verbo]

to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys

abstenerse

abstenerse

Ex: I am abstaining from drinking coffee this week to see if it improves my sleep quality. 

Me abstengo de tomar café esta semana para ver si mejora la calidad de mi sueño.

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 don'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: Seeing the clumsy but endearing dance moves, the wedding guests couldn't forbear laughter. 

Al ver los torpes pero entrañables movimientos de baile, los invitados a la boda no pudieron contener la risa.

to back off

to no longer be involved in a task or obligation

retirarse, alejarse

retirarse, alejarse

Ex: The team leader chose to back off amid the tight schedule. 

El líder del equipo optó por retirarse ante el apretado horario.

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: On weekends, they often hang around the mall, browsing shops and chatting. 

Los fines de semana, a menudo pasan el rato en el centro comercial, mirando tiendas y charlando.

to lie around

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

holgazanear, vagabundear

holgazanear, vagabundear

Ex: The student procrastinated on their homework, lying around in bed until the last minute. 

El estudiante procrastinó en su tarea, holgazaneando en la cama hasta el último minuto.

to wait
to wait
[Verbo]

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

esperar

esperar

Ex: If you arrive early, you may have to wait until the restaurant opens. 

Si llegas temprano, es posible que tengas que esperar hasta que el restaurante abra.

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 team waited around the conference room for the important announcement. 

El equipo esperó alrededor de la sala de conferencias para el anuncio importante.

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: John hesitated before entering the unfamiliar building, wondering if he was in the right place. 

John dudó antes de entrar en el edificio desconocido, preguntándose si estaba en el lugar correcto.

to stand by

to refrain from taking action when it is necessary

mantenerse al margen

mantenerse al margen

Ex: Friends should never stand by when their companions are facing challenges. 

Los amigos nunca deberían quedarse al margen cuando sus compañeros enfrentan desafíos.

to hold back

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

contener, reprimir

contener, reprimir

Ex: He held back from offering his opinion during the contentious debate. 

Se contuvo de ofrecer su opinión durante el acalorado debate.

to look on
to look on
[Verbo]

to watch an event or incident without getting involved

mirar

mirar

Ex: The bystanders looked on in horror as the accident unfolded before their eyes. 

Los espectadores miraban con horror mientras el accidente se desarrollaba ante sus ojos.

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: After the concert, people stood around, hoping to get a glimpse of the band. 

Después del concierto, la gente se quedaba parada, esperando ver a la banda.

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: Don't hang back from voicing your opinions in the discussion; your input is valuable. 

No te quedes atrás al expresar tus opiniones en la discusión; tu aporte es valioso.

to loiter
to loiter
[Verbo]

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

holgazanear, merodear

holgazanear, merodear

Ex: Local residents often complain about people who loiter outside their homes 

Los residentes locales a menudo se quejan de las personas que merodean fuera de sus hogares.

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