prescindir
intransitive verb
prescindir de
2 (renunciar a) to do without; go without
no puede prescindir de su secretaria he can't do without his secretary; han prescindido del coche they've given up their car
prescindir
intransitive verb1. (to deny oneself; used with "de")
No puedo prescindir de mi teléfono celular.I can't do without my cell phone.
Si quieres bajar de peso, vas a tener que prescindir de los dulces y las harinas.If you want to lose weight, you will have to go without sweets and starches.
2. (to overlook; used with "de")
a. to disregard
Nunca deberías prescindir de la opinión de alguien que tiene más experiencia que tú.You should never disregard the opinion of someone who has more experience than you.
b. to ignore
Por favor, no prescindan de las recomendaciones que les di.Please, don't ignore the recommendations I gave you.
3. (to cut out)
Prescindamos de la charla trivial y vayamos directo al grano.Let's dispense with the small talk and get straight to the point.
b. to skip
Podemos prescindir del capítulo introductorio y enfocarnos en la sección principal del reporte.We can skip the introductory chapter and focus on the main section of the report.
4. (to go without)
Roberto sabe mucho; no creo que podamos prescindir de él.Roberto knows a lot; I don't think we can do without him.
Creo que podemos prescindir de la ayuda de Laura.I think we can manage without Laura's help.
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Verb Conjugations for prescindir
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