abandon
gb/əbˈændən/ us/əbˈændən/
B1
Английски
~ 2200
Значения
0 значения
Глагол
B1
action
1
Leave something or someone behind
To go away from someone or something and not come back.
Модел на употреба:
to abandon [someone/something]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'forget'. 'Abandon' means to leave permanently, not just to fail to remember.
Синоними
desert (Often used for leaving people in difficult situations, can sound more emotional.)
Антоними
keep (To continue to have or care for something instead of leaving it.)
Колокации
abandon a child
|abandon a pet
|abandon a plan
|abandon a vehicle
Теми
daily life
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They had to abandon the car when it broke down in the snow.
- The soldiers were ordered to abandon their post.
- She felt betrayed when her best friend abandoned her during the crisis.
Примери за учащи
- I had to abandon my bike in the rain.
- He abandoned his dog when he moved away.
- The family abandoned their home after the storm.
Глагол
B1
action
2
Stop doing something before completion
To stop doing something before it is finished.
Модел на употреба:
to abandon [a plan/project/activity]
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'cancel'. 'Cancel' means to decide that something will not happen; 'abandon' can also mean stopping something already started.
Синоними
give up (More informal; can also mean to stop trying in general.)
Антоними
continue (To keep doing something until it is finished.)
Колокации
abandon a project
|abandon a plan
|abandon an attempt
Теми
work
|planning
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The company decided to abandon the new product line after poor test results.
- She abandoned her studies to take care of her family.
- We had to abandon the search due to bad weather.
Примери за учащи
- They abandoned the game because of rain.
- I abandoned my homework when I felt sick.
- We abandoned the trip after the car broke down.
Съществително
B2
state
3
Lack of restraint or control
A way of acting that shows you are not worried about rules or what people think.
Честа грешка:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the verb 'abandon'. The noun refers to a style or manner, not the act of leaving something.
Синоними
uninhibitedness (More formal and less common, but with similar meaning.)
Антоними
restraint (Control over one's actions and feelings.)
Колокации
with abandon
|reckless abandon
|wild abandon
Теми
emotions
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- They danced with complete abandon at the party.
- He spent money with reckless abandon.
- She hugged her children with joyful abandon.
Примери за учащи
- The children played with abandon in the park.
- He sang with abandon in the shower.
- They ran with abandon on the beach.
Граматика
Речникова форма
abandon
IPA
GB/əbˈændən/
US/əbˈændən/
Срички и ударение
aban - don (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (don)
Форми на думата
Noun
- Base: abandon
- Plural: abandon
Verb
- Base: abandon
- 3rd Person Singular: abandons
- Present Participle: abandoning
- Past: abandoned
Семейство думи
Forms
abandons
verb
abandoning
verb
abandoned
verb
Core family
abandonment
noun B2
Изрази
abandon ship
1/əbˈændən ʃˈɪp/
fixed phrase
Leave a dangerous situation quickly
To leave a ship or situation quickly because it is dangerous or failing.
Примери
- When the engine caught fire, the captain ordered everyone to abandon ship.
- Investors began to abandon ship as the company's shares fell.
with abandon
1/wˈɪθ əbˈændən/
fixed phrase
Do something without restraint
To do something freely and without caring about rules or limits.
Примери
- She danced with abandon all night long.
- They spent their savings with abandon during their vacation.