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Engelsk navneord: leave

1. leave (om tid) the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningA ten day's leave to visit his mother.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)leave of absence


Mindre specifikke termertime off


Mere specifikke termercompassionate leave, furlough, liberty, pass, sabbatical, sabbatical leave, shore leave, sick leave, terminal leave

2. leave (om kommunikation) permission to do something


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe was granted leave to speak.


Mindre specifikke termerpermission

3. leave (om handling) the act of departing politely


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe disliked long farewells.
He took his leave.
Parting is such sweet sorrow.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)farewell, leave-taking, parting


Mindre specifikke termerdeparture, going, going away, leaving


Mere specifikke termervalediction


Engelsk udsagnsord: leave

1. leave (om bevægelse) go away from a place


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningAt what time does your train leave?.
She didn't leave until midnight.
The ship leaves at midnight.


Eksempler på anvendelseJohn will leave angry


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)go away, go forth


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Mere specifikke termerabandon, beetle off, bolt, bolt out, break away, bugger off, bunk, buzz off, come away, decamp, depart, depart, desert, empty, escape, fly the coop, fuck off, get, get out, go out, go out, head for the hills, hightail, hightail it, lam, linger, part, pop off, pull out, quit, ride away, ride off, run, run away, run off, run out, rush away, rush off, scarper, scat, scram, set forth, set off, set out, skip, slip away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, start, start out, steal away, take leave, take off, take to the woods, tarry, turn tail, vacate, vamoose, walk away, walk off, walk out


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningdepart, exit, get out, go out, leave, leave, pull up stakes


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)arrive, come, get

2. leave (om erkendelse) go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe left a mess when she moved out.
His good luck finally left him.
Her husband left her after 20 years of marriage.
She wept thinking she had been left behind.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey leave the people the food, They leave the money in the closet


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody


Mere specifikke termerabandon, desert, desolate, forsake, jilt


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningforget, leave

3. leave (om tilstand) act or be so as to become in a specified state


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe inflation left them penniless.
The president's remarks left us speechless.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s something Adjective/Noun.
Something ----s somebody


Mindre specifikke termerget, make


Udsagnsord med lignende betydninglead, leave, result

4. leave (om ændring) leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningLeave it as is.
Leave the young fawn alone.
Leave the flowers that you see in the park behind.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)leave alone, leave behind


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody PP.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerforbear, refrain


Mere specifikke termerlet


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningleave

5. leave (om bevægelse) move out of or depart from


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningLeave the room.
The fugitive has left the country.


Eksempler på anvendelseThe men leave the boat


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)exit, get out, go out


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termermove


Mere specifikke termerdepart, eject, fall out, file out, get off, get off, go, go away, hop out, log off, log out, pop out, step out, undock


Udsagnsord med lignende betydninggo away, go forth, leave


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)come in, enter, get in, go in, go into, move into, get into

6. leave (om tilstand) make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThis leaves no room for improvement.
The evidence allows only one conclusion.
Allow for mistakes.
Leave lots of time for the trip.
This procedure provides for lots of leeway.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)allow, allow for, provide


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerafford, give, yield


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningadmit, allow

7. leave (om tilstand) have as a result or residue


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThe water left a mark on the silk dress.
Her blood left a stain on the napkin.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)lead, result


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerbring about, give rise, produce


Mere specifikke termerlead


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningleave, leave

8. leave (om adfærd) remove oneself from an association with or participation in


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningShe wants to leave.
The teenager left home.
She left her position with the Red Cross.
He left the Senate after two terms.
After 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey leave the countryside


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)depart, pull up stakes


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s.
Somebody ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerchange


Mere specifikke termerdrop out, leave office, quit, resign, step down


Udsagnsord med lignende betydninggo away, go forth, leave

9. leave (om forhold) put into the care or protection of someone


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe left the decision to his deputy.
Leave your child the nurse's care.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey leave the money to them , They leave them the money


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)entrust


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termergive, hand, pass, pass on, reach, turn over

10. leave (om forhold) leave or give by will after one's death


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningMy aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry.
My grandfather left me his entire estate.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey leave the money to them , They leave them the money


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)bequeath, will


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termergift, give, present


Mere specifikke termerdevise, entail, fee-tail, pass on, remember


Udsagnsord med lignende betydninggive, impart, leave, leave, leave behind, pass on


Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)disinherit, disown

11. leave (om tilstand) have left or have as a remainder


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningThat left the four of us.
19 minus 8 leaves 11.


AnvendelsesmønsterSomething ----s somebody.
Something ----s something


Mindre specifikke termerhave


Udsagnsord med lignende betydninglead, leave, leave, leave alone, leave behind, result

12. leave (om ændring) be survived by after one's death


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningHe left six children.
At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats.


Eksempler på anvendelseSam cannot leave Sue


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)leave behind


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s somebody


Mere specifikke termerwidow


Kan forårsagebuy the farm, cash in one's chips, choke, conk, croak, decease, die, drop dead, exit, expire, give-up the ghost, go, kick the bucket, pass, pass away, perish, pop off, snuff it


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningbequeath, leave, leave behind, will

13. leave (om forhold) transmit (knowledge or skills)


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningGive a secret to the Russians.
Leave your name and address here.
Impart a new skill to the students.


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)give, impart, pass on


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s something to somebody


Mindre specifikke termertell


Mere specifikke termerconvey


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningbequeath, give, leave, will

14. leave (om erkendelse) leave behind unintentionally


Eksempler med tilsvarende betydningI forgot my umbrella in the restaurant.
I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors.


Eksempler på anvendelseThey leave the money in the closet


Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)forget


AnvendelsesmønsterSomebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Somebody ----s something PP


Mindre specifikke termerlose


Udsagnsord med lignende betydningleave









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