abandon
gb/əbˈændən/ us/əbˈændən/
B1
Engelsk
~ 2200
elhagy, magára hagy, otthagy, abbahagy, felad, félbehagy, önfeledtség, féktelenség
UDSAGNSORD
B1
1
Brugsmønster:
to abandon [someone/something]
They had to abandon the car when it broke down in the snow.
Ott kellett hagyniuk az autót, amikor lerobbant a hóban.
The soldiers were ordered to abandon their post.
A katonáknak parancsba adták, hogy hagyják el az őrhelyüket.
She felt betrayed when her best friend abandoned her during the crisis.
Læringseksempler
I had to abandon my bike in the rain.
Ott kellett hagynom a biciklimet az esőben.
He abandoned his dog when he moved away.
Magára hagyta a kutyáját, amikor elköltözött.
The family abandoned their home after the storm.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'forget'. 'Abandon' means to leave permanently, not just to fail to remember.
Betydning
Leave something or someone behind
Ordforbindelser
abandon a child
|abandon a pet
|abandon a plan
|abandon a vehicle
Synonymer
desert (Often used for leaving people in difficult situations, can sound more emotional.)
Antonymer
keep (To continue to have or care for something instead of leaving it.)
Temaer
daily life
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To go away from someone or something and not come back.
To leave something or someone permanently, often with no intention of returning or providing further care.
UDSAGNSORD
B1
2
Brugsmønster:
to abandon [a plan/project/activity]
The company decided to abandon the new product line after poor test results.
A vállalat a gyenge teszteredmények után úgy döntött, hogy abbahagyja az új termékcsalád fejlesztését.
She abandoned her studies to take care of her family.
Abbahagyta a tanulmányait, hogy gondoskodhasson a családjáról.
We had to abandon the search due to bad weather.
Læringseksempler
They abandoned the game because of rain.
Az eső miatt abbahagyták a játékot.
I abandoned my homework when I felt sick.
Félbehagytam a házi feladatomat, amikor rosszul lettem.
We abandoned the trip after the car broke down.
Typisk fejl:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'cancel'. 'Cancel' means to decide that something will not happen; 'abandon' can also mean stopping something already started.
Betydning
Stop doing something before completion
Ordforbindelser
abandon a project
|abandon a plan
|abandon an attempt
Synonymer
give up (More informal; can also mean to stop trying in general.)
Antonymer
continue (To keep doing something until it is finished.)
Temaer
work
|planning
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To stop doing something before it is finished.
To stop doing an activity, project, or plan before it is finished, often because it is too difficult or no longer possible.
NAVNEORD
B2
3
önfeledtség
B2
féktelenség
B2
They danced with complete abandon at the party.
Teljes önfeledtséggel táncoltak a buliban.
He spent money with reckless abandon.
Féktelenül szórta a pénzt.
She hugged her children with joyful abandon.
Læringseksempler
The children played with abandon in the park.
A gyerekek önfeledten játszottak a parkban.
He sang with abandon in the shower.
Önfeledten énekelt a zuhany alatt.
They ran with abandon on the beach.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the verb 'abandon'. The noun refers to a style or manner, not the act of leaving something.
Betydning
Lack of restraint or control
Ordforbindelser
with abandon
|reckless abandon
|wild abandon
Synonymer
uninhibitedness (More formal and less common, but with similar meaning.)
Antonymer
restraint (Control over one's actions and feelings.)
Temaer
emotions
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A way of acting that shows you are not worried about rules or what people think.
A state of behaving without caring about rules, limits, or what other people think, often in an energetic or emotional way.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
abandon
IPA
GB/əbˈændən/
US/əbˈændən/
Stavelser og tryk
aban - don (2 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (don)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: abandon
- Plural: abandon
Verb
- Base: abandon
- 3rd Person Singular: abandons
- Present Participle: abandoning
- Past: abandoned
Ordfamilie
Forms
abandons
verb
abandoning
verb
abandoned
verb
Core family
abandonment
noun B2
Udtryk
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.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- She danced with abandon all night long.
- They spent their savings with abandon during their vacation.