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Abandonner

ɑbɑ̃dɔne
verb
verb
present: j'abandonne, tu abandonnes, il/elle abandonne, nous abandonnons, vous abandonnez, ils/elles abandonnentimperfect: j'abandonnais, tu abandonnais, il/elle abandonnait, nous abandonnions, vous abandonniez, ils/elles abandonnaientfuture: j'abandonnerai, tu abandonneras, il/elle abandonnera, nous abandonnerons, vous abandonnerez, ils/elles abandonnerontsubjunctive: que j'abandonne, que tu abandonnes, qu'il/elle abandonne, que nous abandonnions, que vous abandonniez, qu'ils/elles abandonnentimperative: abandonne, abandonnons, abandonnezpast participle: abandonné

To give up, to quit

general

To cease to support, uphold, or do something.

Ví dụ:
"Il a abandonné son travail."
→ He quit his job.
"Ils ont abandonné la lutte pour la liberté."
→ They gave up the fight for freedom.
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To abandon, to desert

general

To leave behind or desert, especially in a time of need or danger.

Ví dụ:
"Le capitaine a abandonné le navire en flammes."
→ The captain abandoned the burning ship.
"Elle n'abandonnera jamais ses enfants."
→ She will never abandon her children.
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To abandon (a place, a thing)

general

To give up possession of, or control over, something; to forsake.

Ví dụ:
"Ils ont abandonné la maison après le tremblement de terre."
→ They abandoned the house after the earthquake.
"L'artiste a abandonné sa toile."
→ The artist abandoned his canvas.
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To abandon (a claim, a right)

legal

To give up or relinquish a legal right or claim.

Ví dụ:
"Il a dû abandonner ses droits sur la propriété."
→ He had to waive his rights to the property.
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Derived Forms

noun
abandonment
adjective
abandoned
noun
abandoner

Collocations

abandonner ses droits
to waive one's rights
abandonner son poste
to desert one's post
abandonner la lutte
to give up the fight
abandonner le navire
to abandon ship
abandonner un projet
to drop a project

Idioms

"abandonner quelqu'un à son sort"
general
→ to leave someone to their fate
To abandon someone and let them face their difficulties alone.
Examples:
"Il ne faut pas abandonner un ami à son sort."
→ One should not leave a friend to their fate.
"abandonner le combat"
general
→ to give up the fight
To stop trying or struggling.
Examples:
"Même face aux difficultés, elle refuse d'abandonner le combat."
→ Even in the face of difficulties, she refuses to give up the fight.