forgone

English translation: forfeited or abandoned

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English term or phrase:forgone
Selected answer:forfeited or abandoned
Entered by: Laura Vinti

19:10 Feb 8, 2021
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
English term or phrase: forgone
Local currency debt outperformed while euro hedged debt underperformed as the euro was weaker during the month and the positive impact of US dollar appreciation was forgone.

Thank you!
Laura Vinti
United States
Local time: 01:39
forfeited or abandoned
Explanation:
Coming late to this but just for the record...
I see nothing wrong with the word "forgone" here

It basically means "lost out on" here, like a missed opportunity or advantage they have but that is not taken up. However, I think "forfeited" matches the register better

and thus the positive impact of US dollar appreciation was forfeited

other words that could work, ceded, abandoned

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/forgone

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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 05:39
Grading comment
This seems to be the more fitting answer in this context. Thank you!
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +4no advantage was taken
David Hollywood
4 +2forfeited or abandoned
Yvonne Gallagher
3 +2lost
Décio Adams
3renounced
Bruno Pavesi
3 -1صرف نظر کردن چشم پوشی کردن
mahin molaeei


Discussion entries: 6





  

Answers


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renounced


Explanation:
Possible suggestion?

Bruno Pavesi
Brazil
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese, Native in EnglishEnglish
Notes to answerer
Asker: Grazie!

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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lost


Explanation:
May it mean "lost"? I have been comparing with other languages and this possibility ocurred me.

Décio Adams
Brazil
Local time: 02:39
Native speaker of: Native in PortuguesePortuguese
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  philgoddard: I don't think this is the best explanation, but I agree with Tony's discussion entry.
8 hrs

agree  Seamus O Donnell
8 days
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3 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
no advantage was taken


Explanation:
forgo

go without (something desirable).
"she wanted to forgo the tea and leave while they could"

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buona fortuna Laura

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Forwent? Forewent? Foregone? Forgone?

“Forgo” is, for my money, one of the most misused words in writing. People tend to assume there’s an E in there: forego. And spell-checkers don’t correct them. That’s because “forego” is also a word. It’s just not the word people usually want.

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Definition of forgo
transitive verb

1: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without

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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgo

David Hollywood
Local time: 02:39
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 43
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you very much for your answer and for the useful comments!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  BdiL: In fact "do without", just as in Italian. And those who misspell (though MW acknoweledges such occurrence), totally miss the "fore" coming from "before" and further discombobulate the reader. Maurizio
10 hrs

agree  Tony M
13 hrs

neutral  Yvonne Gallagher: basically what is happening but would have to be completely rephrased to fit
15 hrs

agree  Tina Vonhof (X): It is up to the asker to rephrase if necessary.
17 hrs

agree  Luis M. Sosa: The typical Wall Street lingo in this case seems to suggest some market participants refrained to profit from the dollar appreciation.
17 hrs
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): -1
صرف نظر کردن چشم پوشی کردن


Explanation:
abjure

Example sentence(s):
  • she decided to forgo her vacation and take care of her grandmother.
mahin molaeei
Iran
Local time: 09:09
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Tony M: This is an EN monolingual question
26 mins

disagree  Yvonne Gallagher: This is an EN monolingual question
2 hrs
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
forfeited or abandoned


Explanation:
Coming late to this but just for the record...
I see nothing wrong with the word "forgone" here

It basically means "lost out on" here, like a missed opportunity or advantage they have but that is not taken up. However, I think "forfeited" matches the register better

and thus the positive impact of US dollar appreciation was forfeited

other words that could work, ceded, abandoned

https://www.thefreedictionary.com/forgone

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Note added at 10 days (2021-02-19 13:01:19 GMT) Post-grading
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Glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 05:39
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 44
Grading comment
This seems to be the more fitting answer in this context. Thank you!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thank you!


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M
11 mins
  -> thanks Tony

agree  Clauwolf: ceded
2 hrs
  -> Thank you!
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