leave
gb/lˈiv/ us/lˈiv/
A1
Inglés
~ 200
elmegy, elhagy, távozik, hagy, otthagy, felmond, kilép, szabadság, távolléti engedély
VERBO
A1
1
Patrón de uso:
to leave [a place/person]
She had to leave the party early to catch her train.
Korán el kellett mennie a buliból, hogy elérje a vonatát.
Please leave my office now.
Kérem, most távozzon az irodámból.
They will leave for Paris tomorrow morning.
I usually leave work at 5 p.m.
He left without saying goodbye.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I leave my house at 8 a.m.
Reggel 8-kor indulok el otthonról.
She leaves school at three o'clock.
Három órakor megy el az iskolából.
We leave the park when it gets dark.
He leaves his job at 6 p.m.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'leave' with 'live'. 'Leave' means to go away, while 'live' means to stay in a place.
Significado
Go away from a place or person
Colocaciones
leave home
|leave work
|leave early
|leave the country
|leave someone
Sinónimos
depart (Slightly more formal; often used for scheduled travel or official contexts.)
Antónimos
arrive (Opposite in direction; means to reach a place rather than go away.)
Temas
daily life
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To go away from a place or person.
To depart from a location or person, either temporarily or permanently.
VERBO
A2
2
hagy
A2
Patrón de uso:
to leave [something] [somewhere/as it is]
Please leave the door open for fresh air.
Kérlek, hagyd nyitva az ajtót, hogy bejöjjön a friss levegő.
He left his keys on the table.
Az asztalon hagyta a kulcsait.
She left the children with their grandparents.
Don't leave your phone unattended.
Leave the cake in the oven for another ten minutes.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Leave your bag here.
Hagyd itt a táskádat.
I left my shoes at home.
Otthon hagytam a cipőmet.
Please leave the window open.
He left his book on the desk.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse this with 'forget'. 'Leave' means you intentionally or unintentionally let it stay; 'forget' means you don't remember to take it.
Significado
Allow something to stay as it is
Colocaciones
leave the door open
|leave a message
|leave the lights on
|leave someone alone
Sinónimos
let remain (More formal and less common phrase for allowing something to stay.)
Antónimos
remove (Means to take something away instead of letting it stay.)
Temas
daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To not take or change something; to let it stay as it is.
To cause or permit something to remain in a particular place, condition, or state.
VERBO
B1
3
Patrón de uso:
to leave [a job/position/team]
She decided to leave her job after ten years.
Úgy döntött, hogy tíz év után otthagyja az állását.
He left the army last year.
Tavaly kilépett a hadseregből.
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will leave my job next month.
Jövő hónapban otthagyom az állásomat.
She left the company last year.
Tavaly otthagyta a céget.
He left school at 18.
They left the team after the season.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'leave' with 'take leave'. The former means to stop being part of something; the latter means to take time off temporarily.
Significado
Stop working or doing an activity
Colocaciones
leave a job
|leave the company
|leave school
|leave the team
Sinónimos
quit (Informal; often used for jobs and responsibilities.)
Antónimos
join (Means to become part of a group, company, or activity instead of stopping.)
Temas
work
|daily life
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To stop working at a job or stop taking part in an activity.
To resign from or end one's involvement in a job, position, or activity.
SUSTANTIVO
B1
4
szabadság
A2
She is on maternity leave until March.
Márciusig szülési szabadságon van.
He took two weeks' sick leave after the surgery.
A műtét után két hét betegszabadságot vett igénybe.
Employees are entitled to annual leave each year.
The soldier was granted leave to visit his family.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am on sick leave today.
Ma betegszabadságon vagyok.
She is on holiday leave this week.
Ezen a héten szabadságon van.
He took leave from work yesterday.
We get 20 days of annual leave.
Error frecuente:
Some learners confuse 'leave' (noun) with 'vacation'. 'Leave' is often used in formal/work contexts; 'vacation' is general time off for leisure.
Significado
Time off from work or duty
Colocaciones
annual leave
|sick leave
|maternity leave
|take leave
Sinónimos
time off (Informal term for being away from work.)
Antónimos
duty (Refers to being present and working rather than being absent with permission.)
Temas
work
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Permission to be away from work or duty for some time.
Official permission to be away from work, duty, or other responsibilities for a period of time.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
leave
AFI
GB/lˈiv/
US/lˈiv/
Sílabas y acento
leave (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (leave)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: leave
- Plural: leave, leaves
Verb
- Base: leave
- 3rd Person Singular: leaves
- Present Participle: leaving
- Past: left
- Past Participle: left
Familia de palabras
Forms
Related words
leftover
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
leaver
noun B2
school-leaver
noun B2
Aspectos destacados
- Irregular past: left Verb
- Irregular past participle: left Verb
Expresiones
leave alone
1/lˈiv əlˈoʊn/
fixed phrase
Not disturb someone/something
To stop touching, bothering, or talking to someone or something.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- The ambassador took leave of the president before departing.
- He took leave of his colleagues on his last day.