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Définition et signification de « leave » en anglais

to leave

VERBE

partir

to go away from somewhere

Intransitive: to leave | to leave for a destination

Transitive: to leave sb/sth

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe de mouvement

irrégulier

présent

leave

3e personne du singulier

leaves

participe présent

leaving

passé simple

left

participe passé

left

Exemples

She left her friends at the party without any goodbye.

Elle a quitté ses amis à la fête sans aucun au revoir.

1.1

partir, quitter

to go away from a place without taking someone or something with one either intentionally or unintentionally

Transitive: to leave sth somewhere

Exemples

Be careful not to leave your umbrella behind when you get off the bus.

Faites attention à ne pas laisser votre parapluie derrière vous lorsque vous descendez du bus.

1.2

partir

to stop living, working, or being a part of a particular place or group

Transitive: to leave a place or position

Exemples

After graduating high school, she left home to attend college.

Après avoir obtenu son diplôme d'études secondaires, elle a quitté la maison pour aller à l'université.

1.3

laisser, abandonner, quitter

to abandon one's wife, husband, or partner with no plan of returning

Transitive: to leave one's partner

Exemples

After years of unhappiness, she decided to leave her husband.

Après des années de malheur, elle a décidé de quitter son mari.

laisser, abandonner

to allow someone or something to remain in a particular place, state, or condition without changing or disturbing it

Complex Transitive: to leave sb/sth [adj]

Exemples

Don't leave your dog alone in the car on a hot day.

Ne laissez pas votre chien seul dans la voiture par une journée chaude.

2.1

laisser, quitter

to have a surviving family member who continue to live after one's death

Transitive: to leave a surviving family member

Exemples

Sarah left a loving family who will cherish her memory.

Sarah a laissé une famille aimante qui chérira son souvenir.

2.2

laisser, léguer

to give someone something, particularly money and wealth, after one's death

Ditransitive: to leave sb an inheritance | to leave an inheritance to sb

Exemples

In his will, he left a substantial amount of money to his favorite charity.

Dans son testament, il a laissé une somme d'argent substantielle à son œuvre de bienfaisance préférée.

2.3

laisser, laisser des

to make something be seen, heard, or noticed by delivering, writing or recording something

Transitive: to leave a message on sth

Exemples

A multitude of fans left comments on the artist's social media post.

Une multitude de fans ont laissé des commentaires sur le post des réseaux sociaux de l'artiste.

2.4

laisser, confier

to let someone deal with something in one's place

Ditransitive: to leave a task to sb

Exemples

Can I leave it to you to handle the customer complaint?

Puis-je vous laisser le soin de gérer la plainte du client ?

2.5

laisser, faire rester

to cause something to remain as a result

Transitive: to leave sth on sb/sth

Exemples

His words left a lasting impact on me.

Ses mots ont laissé un impact durable sur moi.

2.6

laisser, rester

(in mathematics) to have a certain amount remaining

Transitive: to leave a number

Exemples

Eight minus three leaves five.

Huit moins trois laisse cinq.

2.7

laisser, abandonner

to refrain from doing or dealing with something

Transitive: to leave a task or issue

Exemples

Leave the laundry, I'll take care of it tomorrow.

Laisse le linge, je m'en occuperai demain.

Leave

NOM

permission, autorisation

permission or authorization to do something

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

abstrait

composition morphologique

simple

indénombrable

Exemples

The soldier acted without leave from his commanding officer.

Le soldat a agi sans autorisation de son officier commandant.

congé, permission

a period of authorized absence from work, duty, or service

Exemples

She is on maternity leave until next month.

Elle est en congé maternité jusqu'au mois prochain.

Arbre Lexical

leaved

leaver

leaving

leave

Mots Proches

leave a sour taste in mouth

Définition et signification de « leave » en anglais

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