abandon
gb/əbˈændən/ us/əbˈændən/
B1
Inglese
~ 2200
Accezioni
0 accezioni
Verbo
B1
action
1
Leave something or someone behind
To go away from someone or something and not come back.
Schema d'uso:
to abandon [someone/something]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'forget'. 'Abandon' means to leave permanently, not just to fail to remember.
Sinonimi
desert (Often used for leaving people in difficult situations, can sound more emotional.)
Contrari
keep (To continue to have or care for something instead of leaving it.)
Collocazioni
abandon a child
|abandon a pet
|abandon a plan
|abandon a vehicle
Temi
daily life
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- 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.
Verbo
B1
action
2
Stop doing something before completion
To stop doing something before it is finished.
Schema d'uso:
to abandon [a plan/project/activity]
Errore comune:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'cancel'. 'Cancel' means to decide that something will not happen; 'abandon' can also mean stopping something already started.
Sinonimi
give up (More informal; can also mean to stop trying in general.)
Contrari
continue (To keep doing something until it is finished.)
Collocazioni
abandon a project
|abandon a plan
|abandon an attempt
Temi
work
|planning
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi per chi studia
- They abandoned the game because of rain.
- I abandoned my homework when I felt sick.
- We abandoned the trip after the car broke down.
Sostantivo
B2
state
3
Lack of restraint or control
A way of acting that shows you are not worried about rules or what people think.
Errore comune:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the verb 'abandon'. The noun refers to a style or manner, not the act of leaving something.
Sinonimi
uninhibitedness (More formal and less common, but with similar meaning.)
Contrari
restraint (Control over one's actions and feelings.)
Collocazioni
with abandon
|reckless abandon
|wild abandon
Temi
emotions
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Esempi
- They danced with complete abandon at the party.
- He spent money with reckless abandon.
- She hugged her children with joyful abandon.
Esempi per chi studia
- The children played with abandon in the park.
- He sang with abandon in the shower.
- They ran with abandon on the beach.
Grammatica
Forma base
abandon
IPA
GB/əbˈændən/
US/əbˈændən/
Sillabe e accento
aban - don (2 sillabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (don)
Forme flesse
Noun
- Base: abandon
- Plural: abandon
Verb
- Base: abandon
- 3rd Person Singular: abandons
- Present Participle: abandoning
- Past: abandoned
Famiglia di parole
Forms
abandons
verb
abandoning
verb
abandoned
verb
Core family
abandonment
noun B2
Espressioni
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.
Esempi
- 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.
Esempi
- She danced with abandon all night long.
- They spent their savings with abandon during their vacation.