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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩
"Sie wird das Büro um fünf Uhr verlassen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To go away from a place or person.
"She decided to leave the party early because she was tired."
- 1
Permission to be absent from work or duty.
"He applied for two weeks of annual leave to travel abroad."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'lǣfan', meaning 'to allow to remain, bequeath, or desert', of Germanic origin. It is cognate with Old Frisian 'lēva' and Gothic 'bileiban', sharing an ultimate root with the word 'life'. Over centuries, the meaning broadened from bequeathing property to general physical departure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Leave" is said worldwide
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partir
Transliteration: paʁ.tiʁ
"Il doit partir maintenant pour ne pas rater son train."
verlassen
Transliteration: fɛɐ̯ˈlasn̩
"Sie wird das Büro um fünf Uhr verlassen."
partire
Transliteration: parˈtiːre
"Dobbiamo partire presto domani mattina."
salir
Transliteration: saˈliɾ
"Voy a salir con mis amigos esta noche."
sair
Transliteration: saˈiɾ
"Ele vai sair do trabalho mais cedo hoje."
छोड़ना
Transliteration: chhodna
"वह कल सुबह शहर छोड़ देगा।"
离开
Transliteration: lí kāi
"他决定离开这家公司去寻找新的机遇。"
떠나다
Transliteration: tteonada
"우리는 내일 아침 일찍 서울을 떠날 것이다."
去る
Transliteration: saru
"彼女は静かに部屋を去った。"
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