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abandon

/əˈbæn.dən/ /əˈbæn.dn̩/

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer, se laisser aller

To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

Examples :

"Feeling overwhelmed by the workload, Sarah abandoned her attempt to finish the project. "

Se sentant dépassée par la charge de travail, Sarah a abandonné sa tentative de terminer le projet.

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer à

To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.

Examples :

"After failing the exam three times, Sarah abandoned her dream of becoming a doctor. "

Après avoir échoué à l'examen trois fois, Sarah a abandonné son rêve de devenir médecin.

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verb

Abandonner, déserter

To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

Examples :

"Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing."

De nombreuses petites filles ont été abandonnées dans les rues de Pékin.

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verb

Soumettre, prendre le contrôle de

To subdue; to take control of.

Examples :

"The teacher abandoned the old teaching methods and took control of the classroom with a new, engaging approach. "

Le professeur a soumis les anciennes méthodes d'enseignement et a pris le contrôle de la classe avec une nouvelle approche engageante.

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verb

Abandonner, rejeter, renoncer à

To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

Examples :

"The school principal abandoned the disruptive student, sending him home for the rest of the week. "

Le directeur de l'école a renvoyé l'élève perturbateur, l'envoyant chez lui pour le reste de la semaine.

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer

To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.

Examples :

"After failing the final exam, the student abandoned all hope of graduating with honors. "

Après avoir échoué à l'examen final, l'étudiant a abandonné tout espoir d'obtenir son diplôme avec mention.

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verb

Abandonner à l'assureur

To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.

Examples :

"After the fire, the family abandoned their damaged car to the insurance company and filed a claim for a total loss. "

Après l'incendie, la famille a abandonné sa voiture endommagée à la compagnie d'assurance et a déposé une réclamation pour perte totale.

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noun

Abandon, laisser-aller

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.

Examples :

"Her abandonment of proper grammar in her essays stemmed from a desire for uninhibited expression, though she often regretted the consequences later. "

Son abandon de la grammaire correcte dans ses essais découlait d'un désir d'expression sans entraves, bien qu'elle ait souvent regretté les conséquences par la suite.

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noun

Abandon

Abandonment; relinquishment.

Examples :

"The child's abandonment of his homework was a clear sign of his lack of effort. "

L'abandon des devoirs de l'enfant était un signe clair de son manque d'effort.

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