leave
gb/lˈiv/ us/lˈiv/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 200
المعاني
0 معنى
فعل
A1
action
1
Go away from a place or person
To go away from a place or person.
نمط الاستخدام:
to leave [a place/person]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leave' with 'live'. 'Leave' means to go away, while 'live' means to stay in a place.
المرادفات
depart (Slightly more formal; often used for scheduled travel or official contexts.)
الأضداد
arrive (Opposite in direction; means to reach a place rather than go away.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
leave home
|leave work
|leave early
|leave the country
|leave someone
الموضوعات
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She had to leave the party early to catch her train.
- Please leave my office now.
- They will leave for Paris tomorrow morning.
- I usually leave work at 5 p.m.
- He left without saying goodbye.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I leave my house at 8 a.m.
- She leaves school at three o'clock.
- We leave the park when it gets dark.
- He leaves his job at 6 p.m.
فعل
A2
action
2
Allow something to stay as it is
To not take or change something; to let it stay as it is.
نمط الاستخدام:
to leave [something] [somewhere/as it is]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'forget'. 'Leave' means you intentionally or unintentionally let it stay; 'forget' means you don't remember to take it.
المرادفات
let remain (More formal and less common phrase for allowing something to stay.)
الأضداد
remove (Means to take something away instead of letting it stay.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
leave the door open
|leave a message
|leave the lights on
|leave someone alone
الموضوعات
daily life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Please leave the door open for fresh air.
- He left his keys on the table.
- She left the children with their grandparents.
- Don't leave your phone unattended.
- Leave the cake in the oven for another ten minutes.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Leave your bag here.
- I left my shoes at home.
- Please leave the window open.
- He left his book on the desk.
فعل
B1
action
3
Stop working or doing an activity
To stop working at a job or stop taking part in an activity.
نمط الاستخدام:
to leave [a job/position/team]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'leave' with 'take leave'. The former means to stop being part of something; the latter means to take time off temporarily.
المرادفات
quit (Informal; often used for jobs and responsibilities.)
الأضداد
join (Means to become part of a group, company, or activity instead of stopping.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
leave a job
|leave the company
|leave school
|leave the team
الموضوعات
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She decided to leave her job after ten years.
- He left the army last year.
- Many students leave school at sixteen in some countries.
- After the argument, he left the band.
- They are leaving the project due to budget cuts.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I will leave my job next month.
- She left the company last year.
- He left school at 18.
- They left the team after the season.
اسم
B1
entity
4
Time off from work or duty
Permission to be away from work or duty for some time.
خطأ شائع:
Some learners confuse 'leave' (noun) with 'vacation'. 'Leave' is often used in formal/work contexts; 'vacation' is general time off for leisure.
المرادفات
time off (Informal term for being away from work.)
الأضداد
duty (Refers to being present and working rather than being absent with permission.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
annual leave
|sick leave
|maternity leave
|take leave
الموضوعات
work
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She is on maternity leave until March.
- He took two weeks' sick leave after the surgery.
- Employees are entitled to annual leave each year.
- The soldier was granted leave to visit his family.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am on sick leave today.
- She is on holiday leave this week.
- He took leave from work yesterday.
- We get 20 days of annual leave.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
leave
IPA
GB/lˈiv/
US/lˈiv/
المقاطع والنبر
leave (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (leave)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: leave
- Plural: leave, leaves
Verb
- Base: leave
- 3rd Person Singular: leaves
- Present Participle: leaving
- Past: left
- Past Participle: left
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
Related words
leftover
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
leaver
noun B2
school-leaver
noun B2
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular past: left Verb
- Irregular past participle: left Verb
التعبيرات
leave alone
1/lˈiv əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Not disturb someone/something
To stop touching, bothering, or talking to someone or something.
أمثلة
- Leave him alone; he’s trying to study.
- Please leave that dog alone.
leave behind
1/lˈiv bɪhˈaɪnd/
phrasal verb
Go without taking something/someone
To go away and not take something or someone with you.
أمثلة
- I accidentally left my wallet behind at the restaurant.
- She left her old friends behind when she moved abroad.
leave out
1/lˈiv ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Not include something or someone
To not include something or someone in what you are doing or saying.
أمثلة
- You left out an important detail in your report.
- Don't leave me out of the conversation.
on leave
1/ˈɔn lˈiv/
fixed phrase
Temporarily absent from work/duty officially
Not working because you have permission to be away from your job for a time.
أمثلة
- She is currently on leave after having her baby.
- The manager is on leave until next week.
take leave of someone/something
1/tˈeɪk lˈiv əv sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
formal
Say goodbye formally
To say goodbye in a formal way.
أمثلة
- The ambassador took leave of the president before departing.
- He took leave of his colleagues on his last day.