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abandoned

/əˈbæn.dn̩d/

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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 :

"After arguing with her parents, Sarah abandoned her plans for the weekend. "

Après s'être disputée avec ses parents, Sarah a abandonné ses projets pour le week-end.

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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 :

"My sister abandoned her dream of becoming a doctor after failing her science exams. "

Ma sœur a abandonné son rêve de devenir médecin après avoir échoué à ses examens de sciences.

action situation condition

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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, maîtriser

To subdue; to take control of.

Examples :

"The teacher abandoned the old teaching methods and adopted a new, more interactive approach. "

Le professeur a maîtrisé les anciennes méthodes d'enseignement et a adopté une nouvelle approche plus interactive.

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verb

Abandonner, rejeter

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

Examples :

"The teacher abandoned the struggling student, refusing to provide any further help. "

Le professeur a abandonné l'élève en difficulté, refusant de lui apporter une aide supplémentaire.

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer à

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

Examples :

"The company abandoned its claim to the old factory site, relinquishing all rights to the land. "

L'entreprise a renoncé à sa revendication sur l'ancien site de l'usine, renonçant à tous les droits sur le terrain.

property right law action

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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 :

"The family abandoned their damaged car to the insurance company, claiming a total loss. "

La famille a abandonné sa voiture endommagée à la compagnie d'assurance, déclarant une perte totale.

insurance business finance

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adjective

Abandonné au vice, immoral

Having given oneself up to vice; immoral; extremely wicked, or sinning without restraint; irreclaimably wicked.

Examples :

"The abandoned student's behavior at school was appalling, a clear sign of his immoral choices. "

Le comportement abandonné au vice de l'élève à l'école était épouvantable, un signe clair de ses choix immoraux.

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adjective

Abandonné, délaissé

No longer maintained by its former owners, residents or caretakers; forsaken, deserted.

Examples :

"The abandoned house next to the school has been empty for years. "

La maison abandonnée à côté de l'école est vide depuis des années.

property place environment condition

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adjective

Débridé, effréné

Free from constraint; uninhibited.

Examples :

"The child felt abandoned by his peers and acted uninhibitedly, running wildly through the park. "

L'enfant, se sentant abandonné par ses pairs, a agi sans retenue, courant sauvagement dans le parc.

attitude character mind

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adjective

Abandonné

No longer being acted upon by the geologic forces that formed it.

Examples :

"The abandoned quarry is no longer being shaped by the movement of the earth. "

La carrière abandonnée n'est plus façonnée par le mouvement de la terre.

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