abandon
gb/əbˈændən/ us/əbˈændən/
B1
Engels
~ 2200
elhagy, magára hagy, otthagy, abbahagy, felad, félbehagy, önfeledtség, féktelenség
WERKWOORD
B1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'forget'. 'Abandon' means to leave permanently, not just to fail to remember.
Betekenis
Leave something or someone behind
Woordcombinaties
abandon a child
|abandon a pet
|abandon a plan
|abandon a vehicle
Synoniemen
desert (Often used for leaving people in difficult situations, can sound more emotional.)
Antoniemen
keep (To continue to have or care for something instead of leaving it.)
Thema's
daily life
|relationships
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
WERKWOORD
B1
2
Gebruikspatroon:
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'abandon' with 'cancel'. 'Cancel' means to decide that something will not happen; 'abandon' can also mean stopping something already started.
Betekenis
Stop doing something before completion
Woordcombinaties
abandon a project
|abandon a plan
|abandon an attempt
Synoniemen
give up (More informal; can also mean to stop trying in general.)
Antoniemen
continue (To keep doing something until it is finished.)
Thema's
work
|planning
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
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.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse this noun sense with the verb 'abandon'. The noun refers to a style or manner, not the act of leaving something.
Betekenis
Lack of restraint or control
Woordcombinaties
with abandon
|reckless abandon
|wild abandon
Synoniemen
uninhibitedness (More formal and less common, but with similar meaning.)
Antoniemen
restraint (Control over one's actions and feelings.)
Thema's
emotions
|behavior
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
abandon
IPA
GB/əbˈændən/
US/əbˈændən/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
aban - don (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 2nd syllable (don)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: abandon
- Plural: abandon
Verb
- Base: abandon
- 3rd Person Singular: abandons
- Present Participle: abandoning
- Past: abandoned
Woordfamilie
Forms
abandons
verb
abandoning
verb
abandoned
verb
Core family
abandonment
noun B2
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- She danced with abandon all night long.
- They spent their savings with abandon during their vacation.