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to leave
01
partir
to go away from somewhere
Intransitive: to leave | to leave for a destination
Transitive: to leave sb/sth
Exemples
She left her friends at the party without any goodbye.
Elle a quitté ses amis à la fête sans aucun au revoir.
She decided to leave the party because it was too crowded.
Elle a décidé de quitter la fête parce qu'il y avait trop de monde.
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.
I accidentally left my keys at home when I rushed out this morning.
J'ai accidentellement laissé mes clés à la maison quand je suis sorti en vitesse ce matin.
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.
He decided to leave his job and pursue a new career.
Il a décidé de quitter son travail et de poursuivre une nouvelle carrière.
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.
He left his wife and children without warning.
Il a quitté sa femme et ses enfants sans prévenir.
02
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
Do n'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.
Leave the dough to rise for an hour before baking it.
Laissez la pâte lever pendant une heure avant de la cuire.
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.
The deceased leaves a devoted partner and a newborn baby.
Le défunt laisse un partenaire dévoué et un nouveau-né.
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.
Jane 's will ensured that she left her estate to her surviving relatives.
Le testament de Jane a assuré qu'elle laissait sa succession à ses parents survivants.
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.
I left a voicemail for you on your phone.
J'ai laissé un message vocal pour toi sur ton téléphone.
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 ?
I 'll leave the task to you while I attend the meeting.
Je vais laisser la tâche à toi pendant que j'assiste à la réunion.
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.
She left a lipstick stain on the coffee mug.
Elle a laissé une trace de rouge à lèvres sur la tasse à café.
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.
Four from eight leaves four.
Quatre de huit laisse quatre.
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.
Let 's leave the issue for now and discuss it later.
Laissons le problème pour l'instant et en discutons plus tard.
Leave
01
permission, autorisation
permission or authorization to do something
Exemples
The soldier acted without leave from his commanding officer.
She requested leave to appeal the decision.
02
a period of authorized absence from work, duty, or service
Exemples
She is on maternity leave until next month.
He took annual leave to visit his family.
Arbre Lexical
leaved
leaver
leaving
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