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