abandon
gb/əbˈændən/ us/əbˈændən/
B1
Αγγλικά
~ 2200
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B1
action
1
Leave something or someone behind
To go away from someone or something and not come back.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to abandon [someone/something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'forget'. 'Abandon' means to leave permanently, not just to fail to remember.
Συνώνυμα
desert (Often used for leaving people in difficult situations, can sound more emotional.)
Αντώνυμα
keep (To continue to have or care for something instead of leaving it.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
abandon a child
|abandon a pet
|abandon a plan
|abandon a vehicle
Θέματα
daily life
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
Stop doing something before completion
To stop doing something before it is finished.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to abandon [a plan/project/activity]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'cancel'. 'Cancel' means to decide that something will not happen; 'abandon' can also mean stopping something already started.
Συνώνυμα
give up (More informal; can also mean to stop trying in general.)
Αντώνυμα
continue (To keep doing something until it is finished.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
abandon a project
|abandon a plan
|abandon an attempt
Θέματα
work
|planning
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They abandoned the game because of rain.
- I abandoned my homework when I felt sick.
- We abandoned the trip after the car broke down.
Ουσιαστικό
B2
state
3
Lack of restraint or control
A way of acting that shows you are not worried about rules or what people think.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the verb 'abandon'. The noun refers to a style or manner, not the act of leaving something.
Συνώνυμα
uninhibitedness (More formal and less common, but with similar meaning.)
Αντώνυμα
restraint (Control over one's actions and feelings.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
with abandon
|reckless abandon
|wild abandon
Θέματα
emotions
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- They danced with complete abandon at the party.
- He spent money with reckless abandon.
- She hugged her children with joyful abandon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The children played with abandon in the park.
- He sang with abandon in the shower.
- They ran with abandon on the beach.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
abandon
IPA
GB/əbˈændən/
US/əbˈændən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
aban - don (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (don)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: abandon
- Plural: abandon
Verb
- Base: abandon
- 3rd Person Singular: abandons
- Present Participle: abandoning
- Past: abandoned
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
abandons
verb
abandoning
verb
abandoned
verb
Core family
abandonment
noun B2
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- She danced with abandon all night long.
- They spent their savings with abandon during their vacation.