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abandoning

/əˈbændənɪŋ/ /əˈbændənɪŋk/

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer, se livrer

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 difficult exam, she considered abandoning her studies for the night. "

Se sentant dépassée par l'examen difficile, elle a envisagé d'abandonner ses études pour la nuit.

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verb

Abandonner, renoncer, cesser

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

Examples :

"The hiker, realizing the storm was approaching, made the difficult decision of abandoning his attempt to reach the summit. "

Le randonneur, réalisant que la tempête approchait, a pris la difficile décision d'abandonner sa tentative d'atteindre le sommet.

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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

Maîtriser, prendre le contrôle de

To subdue; to take control of.

Examples :

"The rising floodwaters were abandoning the town, as the levee was starting to crack. "

Les eaux montantes abandonnaient la ville, car la digue commençait à se fissurer.

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verb

Abandonner, rejeter, exclure

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

Examples :

"The company is abandoning its old software and switching to a new system. "

L'entreprise abandonne son ancien logiciel et passe à un nouveau système.

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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 :

"After failing the class twice, he was abandoning his dream of becoming a doctor. "

Après avoir échoué deux fois au cours, il abandonnait son rêve de devenir médecin.

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verb

Abandonner

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

Examples :

"After his boat was completely destroyed in the storm, John considered abandoning it to the insurance company and claiming a total loss. "

Après que son bateau a été complètement détruit dans la tempête, John a envisagé de l'abandonner à la compagnie d'assurance et de réclamer une perte totale.

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noun

Abandon, renoncement

An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect

Examples :

"The child's abandoning of his homework resulted in a failing grade. "

L'abandon des devoirs par l'enfant a entraîné une mauvaise note.

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