leave 1 (l v)v. left (l  ft), leav·ing, leaves v.tr. 1. To go out of or away from: not allowed to leave the room. 2. a. To go without taking or removing: left my book on the bus. b. To omit or exclude: left out the funniest part of the story. 3. To have as a result, consequence, or remainder: The car left a trail of exhaust fumes. Two from eight leaves six. 4. To cause or allow to be or remain in a specified state: left the lights on. 5. a. To have remaining after death: left a young son. b. To bequeath: left her money to charity. 6. To give over to another to control or act on: Leave all the details to us. 7. a. To abandon or forsake: leave home; left her husband. b. To remove oneself from association with or participation in: left the navy for civilian life. 8. a. To give or deposit, as for use or information, upon one's departure or in one's absence: He left a note for you. Leave your name and address. b. To cause or permit to be or remain: left myself plenty of time. 9. Nonstandard To allow or permit; let. v.intr. Phrasal Verbs: To set out or depart; go: When can you leave? leave /let alone To refrain from disturbing or interfering. leave off Idiom: 1. To stop; cease. 2. To stop doing or using. leave no stone unturned To make every possible effort. [Middle English leaven, from Old English l  fan; see leip- in Indo-European roots.]leav  er n.Usage Note: Leave alone is an acceptable substitute for let alone in the sense "to refrain from disturbing or interfering." A majority of the Usage Panel in an earlier survey approved the following examples: Leave him alone and he will produce. Left alone, he was quite productive. Those who did not accept these examples generally felt that leave alone should mean simply "to depart from someone who remains in solitude": They were left alone in the wilderness. · In formal writing leave is not an acceptable substitute for let in the sense "to allow or permit." Thus in the following examples, only let can be used: Let me be. Let him go. Let us not quarrel. Let it lie. |
| leave 2 (lv) n. 1. Permission to do something. See Synonyms at permission. 2. a. Abbr. lv. Official permission to be absent from work or duty, as that granted to military or corporate personnel. b. The period of time granted by such permission. Also called leave of absence. 3. An act of departing; a farewell: took leave of her with a heavy heart. [Middle English leve, from Old English l afe, dative and accusative of laf; see leubh- in Indo-European roots.] |
| leave 3 (lv) intr.v. leaved, leav·ing, leaves To put forth foliage; leaf. [Middle English leaven, from leaf, leaf; see leaf.] |
leave 1
Verb
[leaving, left]
1. to go away (from a person or place)
2. to cause to remain behind, often by mistake, in a place: I left the paper under the table
3. to cause to be or remain in a specified state: the poll leaves the parties neck-and-neck
4. to stop attending or belonging to a particular organization or institution: at seventeen she left the convent
5. to not eat something or not deal with something: he left a half-eaten lunch
6. to result in; cause: I have been terribly hurt by women, it leaves indelible marks
7. to allow (someone) to do something without interfering: the governor left them to it for a further few hours
8. to be survived by (members of one's family): he leaves a widow and one daughter
9. to bequeath: her adored son left his millions to an unknown half-sister
10. to have as a remainder: 37 - 14 leaves 23
11. leave (someone) alone
a. to stop annoying (someone)
b. to permit to stay or be alone
leave 2
Noun
1. permission to be absent, for instance from work: so I asked for leave
2. the length of such absence: weekend leave
3. permission to do something: they were refused leave to appeal
4. on leave officially excused from work or duty
5. take (one's) leave of to say farewell to [Old English lēaf]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | leave - the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; "a ten day's leave to visit his mother" time off - a time period when you are not required to work; "he requested time off to attend his grandmother's funeral" furlough - a temporary leave of absence from military duty pass - (military) a written leave of absence; "he had a pass for three days" compassionate leave - (military) leave granted in an emergency such as family sickness or death sabbatical, sabbatical leave - a leave usually taken every seventh year shore leave, liberty - leave granted to a sailor or naval officer sick leave - a leave of absence from work because of illness terminal leave - final leave before discharge from military service |
| 2. | leave - permission to do something; "she was granted leave to speak" permission - approval to do something; "he asked permission to leave" | |
| 3. |  leave - the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"valediction - the act of saying farewell | |
| Verb | 1. | leave - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" go out - leave the house to go somewhere; "We never went out when our children were small" desert - leave behind; "the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period" pop off - leave quickly walk away, walk off - go away from; "The actor walked off before he got his cue"; "I got annoyed and just walked off" hightail - leave as fast as possible; "We hightailed it when we saw the police walking in" walk out - leave abruptly, often in protest or anger; "The customer that was not served walked out" come away - leave in a certain condition; "She came away angry" bugger off, buzz off, scram, fuck off, get - leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form; "Scram!" beetle off, bolt out, run off, run out, bolt - leave suddenly and as if in a hurry; "The listeners bolted when he discussed his strange ideas"; "When she started to tell silly stories, I ran out" go out - take the field; "The soldiers went out on missions" take off, start out, set forth, set off, set out, start, depart, part - leave; "The family took off for Florida" exit, get out, go out, leave - move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" fly the coop, head for the hills, hightail it, lam, run away, scarper, scat, take to the woods, turn tail, run, bunk, break away, escape - flee; take to one's heels; cut and run; "If you see this man, run!"; "The burglars escaped before the police showed up" slip away, sneak away, sneak off, sneak out, steal away - leave furtively and stealthily; "The lecture was boring and many students slipped out when the instructor turned towards the blackboard" pull up stakes, depart, leave - remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes" |
| 2. | leave - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind" forget, leave - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" jilt - cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly; "jilt a lover or a bride" | |
| 3. | leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" | |
| 4. | leave - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" let - leave unchanged; "let it be" refrain, forbear - resist doing something; "He refrained from hitting him back"; "she could not forbear weeping" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | |
| 5. | leave - move out of or depart from; "leave the room"; "the fugitive has left the country" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" depart, go away, go - move away from a place into another direction; "Go away before I start to cry"; "The train departs at noon" pop out - exit briefly; "He popped out for a quick coffee break" file out - march out, in a file hop out, get off - get out of quickly; "The officer hopped out when he spotted an illegally parked car" fall out - leave (a barracks) in order to take a place in a military formation, or leave a military formation; "the soldiers fell out" go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" get off - leave a vehicle, aircraft, etc. step out - go outside a room or building for a short period of time eject - leave an aircraft rapidly, using an ejection seat or capsule undock - move out of a dock; "We docked at noon" | |
| 6. | leave - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway" | |
| 7. | leave - have as a result or residue; "The water left a mark on the silk dress"; "Her blood left a stain on the napkin" give rise, bring about, produce - cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system" lead - tend to or result in; "This remark lead to further arguments among the guests" leave - act or be so as to become in a specified state; "The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless" leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" | |
| 8. | leave - remove oneself from an association with or participation in; "She wants to leave"; "The teenager left home"; "She left her position with the Red Cross"; "He left the Senate after two terms"; "after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" go forth, leave, go away - go away from a place; "At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight" leave office, step down, quit, resign - give up or retire from a position; "The Secretary of the Navy will leave office next month"; "The chairman resigned over the financial scandal" drop out - leave school or an educational program prematurely; "Many students drop out because they are not prepared for our challenging program" | |
| 9. | leave - put into the care or protection of someone; "He left the decision to his deputy"; "leave your child the nurse's care" | |
| 10. | leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" leave behind, leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" devise - give by will, especially real property pass on - give to or transfer possession of; "She passed the family jewels on to her daughter-in-law" impart, pass on, give, leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" remember - show appreciation to; "He remembered her in his will" | |
| 11. | leave - have left or have as a remainder; "That left the four of us"; "19 minus 8 leaves 11" leave alone, leave behind, leave - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind" have - have left; "I have two years left"; "I don't have any money left"; "They have two more years before they retire" | |
| 12. | leave - be survived by after one's death; "He left six children"; "At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats" widow - cause to be without a spouse; "The war widowed many women in the former Yugoslavia" leave behind - depart and not take along; "He left behind all his possessions when he moved to Europe" | |
| 13. | leave - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" | |
| 14. | leave - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" leave - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind" lose - miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!" |
leave 1
verb 1. depart from, withdraw from, go from, escape from, desert, quit, flee, exit, pull out of, retire from, move out of, disappear from, run away from, forsake, flit (informal) set out from, go away from, hook it (slang) pack your bags (informal) make tracks, abscond from, decamp from, sling your hook Brit. (slang) slope off from, take your leave of, do a bunk from Brit. (slang) take yourself off from (informal) << OPPOSITE arrive
verb 3. give up, abandon, desert, dump (informal) drop, surrender, ditch (informal) chuck (informal) discard, relinquish, renounce, jilt (informal) cast aside, forbear, leave in the lurch << OPPOSITE stay with
leave off something stop, end, finish, give up, cease, halt, break off, refrain from, abstain from, discontinue, knock off (informal) give over (informal) kick (informal) desist, keep off, belay Nautical
leave something or someone out omit, exclude, miss out, forget, except, reject, ignore, overlook, neglect, skip, disregard, bar, cast aside, count out
leave 2
noun 1. holiday, break, vacation, time off, sabbatical, leave of absence, furlough, schoolie Austral. accumulated day off or ADO Austral.
noun 2. permission, freedom, sanction, liberty, concession, consent, allowance, warrant, authorization, dispensation << OPPOSITE refusal
noun 3. departure, parting, withdrawal, goodbye, farewell, retirement, leave-taking, adieu, valediction << OPPOSITE arrival
Translations
leave [liːv] [pt, pp left] vt → dejar (= go away from); abandonar
n → permiso;
leave it to me! → ¡yo me encargo!;
he's already left for the airport → ya se ha marchado al aeropuerto;
on leave → de permiso;
to take one's leave of → despedirse de
leave behind vt (on purpose) → dejar (atrás);
(accidentally) → olvidar
leave out vt → omitir
leave [liːv] [left , vb: pt , pp ] [lɛft] vt → laisser (= go away from); quitter (= forget); oublier
n (= time off) → congé m;
(Mil), (also) (= consent); permission f;
to leave sth to sb [+ money etc] → laisser qch à qn;
to be left → rester;
on leave → en permission;
leave of absence n → congé exceptionnel;
(Mil) → permission spéciale
leave off vt [+ cover, lid, heating] → ne pas (re)mettre [+ light]; ne pas (r)allumer, laisser éteint(e);
(Brit) (inf) (= stop);
to leave off (doing sth) → s'arrêter (de faire qch)
leave [liːv] [left , pt, pp ] vt → verlassen (= leave behind); zurücklassen [+ mark, stain]; hinterlassen [+ object] (accidentally) → liegen lassen, stehen lassen [+ food]; übrig lassen [+ space, time etc]; lassen
n → Urlaub m;
to leave sth to sb [+ money etc] → jdm etw hinterlassen;
to take one's leave of sb → sich von jdm verabschieden;
vi (inf) (= stop); aufhören
leave on leave vt [+ light, heating] → anlassen
leave out leave vt → auslassen
leave [liːv] vb [pt left, pp ] [lɛft]
vi → partire, andarsene
n (= time off) → congedo;
(MIL) → licenza;
to be left → rimanere;
to take one's leave of → congedarsi di;
he's already left for the airport → è già uscito per andare all'aeroporto;
leave it to me! → ci penso io!, lascia fare a me!;
on leave → in congedo;
(MIL) → in licenza
leave behind vt (also fig) → lasciare indietro (= forget); dimenticare
(BRIT ) (col) (= stop): to leave off doing sth → smetterla or piantarla di fare qc
leave out vt → omettere, tralasciare
v leave [liːv]
1 to go away or depart from, often without intending to return He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job. los, verlaat يُغادِر، يُسافِر، يَتْرُك напускам odejít; opustit forlade verlassen, aufgeben φεύγω (από) irse, marcharse lahkuma ترک کردن lähteä quitter, partir לָלֶכֶת, לַעֲזוֹב चले जाना ostaviti, otići elmegy; elutazik meninggalkan fara, yfirgefa lasciare; partire 去る 떠나다; ...을 떠나다 išeiti, išvykti, mesti aiziet; aizbraukt meninggalkan verlaten, weggaan dra/reise sin vei opuścić, wyjść deixar a părăsi; a pleca уходить, уезжать;покидать odísť zapustiti, odpotovati otići lämna, ge sig av ออกจาก ayrılmak, terketmek 離開 від'їжджати, переїжджати رخصت ہونا bỏ đi 离开
2 to go without taking She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France. los, vergeet يَتْرُك وراءه، يُبْقي оставям nechat efterlade zurücklassen ξεχνώ να πάρω, αφήνω (φεύγοντας) dejar, abandonar jätma جا گذاشتن jättää laisser לְהַשאִיר छोड़ जाना ostaviti, otići otthagy meninggalkan skilja eftir lasciare 置き去る 놓고 가다 palikti atstāt; pamest meninggalkan achterlaten glemme, dra fra (po)zostawić deixar a (-şi) lăsa оставлять nechať pustiti ostaviti lämna, glömma ทิ้ง bırakmak 留下 покидати; залишати کشی شے کے بغیر چلے جانا bỏ lại 留下
3 to allow to remain in a particular state or condition She left the job half-finished. los يُبْقي оставям (za)nechat forlade lassen αφήνω, παρατώ dejar jätma رها کردن jättää laisser לַעֲזוֹב टालना ostaviti félbehagy membiarkan fara frá lasciare ～の状態にしておく (어떤 상태로) 내버려두다 pamesti, palikti atstāt (kādā noteiktā stāvoklī) membiarkan laten etterlate (po)zostawić deixar a lăsa оставлять nechať pustiti ostaviti lämna ละทิ้ง bırakmak 使...處於 залишати کسی حالت میں چھوڑنا để lại 使...处于
4 to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to I'll leave the meat to cook for a while. los يَتْرُك، يَدَع оставям nechat lade lassen αφήνω κτ. χωρίς επιτήρηση dejar jätma به حال خود رها کردن jättää laisser לְהָנִיח शेष बचना ostaviti samog, bez pomoći hagy membiarkan fara frá e-u, skilja einan eftir lasciare ～させておく 하는 대로 내버려두다 palikti atstāt (paša ziņā) membiarkan laten overlate zostawić deixar a lăsa оставить nechať pustiti ostaviti låta, lämna ทิ้ง bırakmak, terketmek 讓 залишати کسی شے کو کسی حالت میں چھوڑنا để mặc 让
5 to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc Leave that job to the experts! los يَتْرُك لِغَيْرِه оставям nechat overlade überlassen αφήνω, εμπιστεύομαι, αναθέτω dejar jätma به عهده کسی گذاشتن jättää laisser לְהַשאִיר अनुमति देना ostaviti rábíz menyerahkan láta (e-m e-ð) eftir lasciare 任せる 맡기다 palikti atstāt (kāda ziņā) menyerahkan laten overlate til zostawić deixar a lăsa предоставлять, поручать nechať prepustiti prepustiti överlåta ให้คนอื่นทำต่อ bırakmak 把...交給 дозволити (комусь) зайнятися (чимсь) کسی اور کے لیے مخصوص کرنا để lại cho người khác 把...交给
6 to make a gift of in one's will She left all her property to her son. bemaak, agterlaat يُخَلِّفُ أملاكا، يورِثُ оставям odkázat efterlade hinterlassen αφήνω κληρονομιά dejar pärandama به ارث گذاشتن jättää léguer לְהַשאִיר, להוֹרִיש वसीयत कर जाना ostaviti u nasljeđe vkire hagy memberikan láta eftir sig, erfa lasciare (in eredità) 残す 유산으로 남기다 palikti novēlēt; atstāt mantojumā mewasiatkan nalaten etterlate til, la arve (po)zostawić deixar a lăsa завещать odkázať zapustiti prepisati efterlämna มอบสิ่งของตามพินัยกรรม bırakmak 把...遺贈給 заповідати, залишати в спадщину وسیت کرکے جانا để lại thừa kế 把...遗赠给
leave alone
not to disturb, upset or tease Why can't you leave your little brother alone? los uit يَتْرُكُه وشأنَه، لا يُزْعِج не пипай nechat na pokoji lade være; lade være i fred in Ruhe lassen αφήνω κπ. ήσυχο dejar a alguien en paz rahule jätma تنها گذاشتن jättää rauhaan laisser tranquille לְהָנִיח अकेला छोड़ना ostaviti na miru békén hagy tidak mengganggu láta í friði lasciar stare かまわない 내버려두다, 상관치 않다 palikti ramybėje likt mierā jangan ganggu met rust laten la være, holde seg unna zostawić w spokoju deixar em paz a lăsa în pace оставить в покое nechať na pokoji pustiti pri miru ostaviti na miru lämna (låta vara) i fred ทิ้งให้อยู่คนเดียว rahatsız etmemek, yalnız bırakmak 不管 залишити в спокої تعرض نہ کرنا không làm phiền 不管
leave out
not to include or put in You've left out a word in that sentence. uitlos يُغْفِل، يُهْمِل، لا يَشْمَل изпускам vynechat udelade auslassen παραλείπω omitir, excluir välja jätma از قلم انداختن jättää pois oublier לְהַשמִיט छोड़ देना ispustiti, izostaviti kihagy tidak memasukkan sleppa úr, sjást yfir omettere, dimenticare ぬかす 빼다 praleisti izlaist (burtu u.tml.); neņemt vērā tidak memasukkan weglaten utelate opuścić, pominąć omitir a omite пропускать vynechať izpustiti izostaviti utelämna ลืม koymamak, dahil etmemek 省去 пропускати, не включати شامل نہ کرنا không tính đến 省去
left over
not used; extra When everyone took a partner there was one person left over; We divided out the left-over food. oorblywend بقايا الطَّعام остатък navíc; zbylý til overs übrigbleiben που έχει απομείνει, επιπλέον de más, de sobra järelejäänud باقی مانده؛ زیاد آمده ylimääräinen, jäljelle jäänyt de trop, de reste שְׁאֵרִית बाद के लिए छोड़ देना ostatak maradék tersisa (einum) of mikið; afgangur (rimasto) 残りの 여분의, 남은; 남은 음식 atliekamas atlikušais; atlicis baki overgebleven ekstra, ubrukt, rest-(mat) pozostały, zbywający de sobra în plus оставшийся navyše; zvyšný presežek, ostanek ostatak överbliven ส่วนที่เหลือ artmış, kalmış 剩下 такий, що залишився بچا ہوا còn lại 剩下
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