se passer de — meaning in English

English meaning

• dispense verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
• forgo verb To choose to go without something, even though you could have it.

Senses

se passer de is used for these senses in English:

• do without (mostly, transitive) To manage despite the lack of.
• forgo To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.

dispense — full definition

1. verb To give out or distribute something, especially in measured amounts.
2. verb To do without something, or get rid of the need for it (used with 'with').

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