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Verbes d'Existence et d'Action - Verbes pour le manque d'action

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques verbes anglais se référant au manque d'action tels que "abstenir", "hésiter" et "s'abstenir".

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

to resist or hold back from doing or saying something

s'abstenir de

s'abstenir de

Ex: Despite the urge to argue, she will refrain from responding to the critical comments. 
to abstain
to abstain
[verbe]

to avoid doing something, especially something that one enjoys

s'abstenir

s'abstenir

Ex: They regularly abstain from consuming alcohol for personal reasons. 
to desist
to desist
[verbe]

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

cesser

cesser

Ex: The company was ordered to desist from any further illegal practices. 
to forbear
to forbear
[verbe]

to hold back from an action or behavior

se retenir

se retenir

Ex: Even in the midst of the serious meeting, John couldn't forbear a grin at his colleague's witty comment. 
to back off

to no longer be involved in a task or obligation

se retirer, reculer

se retirer, reculer

Ex: The employee was advised to back off temporarily for health reasons. 
to hang around

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

traîner, flâner

traîner, flâner

Ex: After school, the students like to hang around the playground until their parents arrive. 
to lie around

to waste time relaxing and doing nothing

paresser, flâner

paresser, flâner

Ex: The student procrastinated on their homework, lying around in bed until the last minute. 
to wait
to wait
[verbe]

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

attendre

attendre

Ex: We're patiently waiting for the rain to stop. 
to wait around

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

attendre sans rien faire, poireauter

attendre sans rien faire, poireauter

Ex: We waited around for hours at the bus stop due to the delayed schedule. 
to sit around

to spend time doing nothing or nothing productive

rester là à ne rien faire

rester là à ne rien faire

Ex: On weekends, I just like to sit around and watch TV. 
to hesitate

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

hésiter

hésiter

Ex: When asked about the promotion, Sarah hesitated before responding. 
to stand by

to refrain from taking action when it is necessary

rester là sans rien faire

rester là sans rien faire

Ex: In times of crisis, it's crucial not to stand by but to offer assistance and support. 
to hold back

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

retenir, se retenir

retenir, se retenir

Ex: They held back from making a decision until they had more information. 
to look on
to look on
[verbe]

to watch an event or incident without getting involved

regarder (en spectateur)

regarder (en spectateur)

Ex: Passers-by simply looked on as the two men argued heatedly on the sidewalk. 
to stand around

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

rester debout sans rien faire, attendre debout

rester debout sans rien faire, attendre debout

Ex: We had to stand around for an hour waiting for the bus to arrive. 
to forgo
to forgo
[verbe]

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

renoncer, abstenir

renoncer, abstenir

Ex: The athlete decided to forgo participating in the upcoming competition to focus on injury recovery. 
to hang back

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

hésiter, rester en retrait

hésiter, rester en retrait

Ex: He tends to hang back in social situations, observing rather than participating. 
to loiter
to loiter
[verbe]

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

flâner, traîner

flâner, traîner

Ex: A group of teenagers tended to loiter near the entrance of the mall with no intention of shopping. 
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