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leave

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verb

/ˈliːv/ leaves; left /ˈlɛft/; leaving

to go away from (a place) [+ obj]

What time will you leave the office?

Don't leave home without your wallet.

I left the party at seven o'clock. [no obj]

We will leave at 10 o'clock.

Are we leaving soon?

She left quickly.

They left by bus.

The train left an hour ago but another will be arriving soon. - often + for

We're leaving for the game in an hour.

The train left from Paris for Barcelona an hour ago.

[+ obj] :to go away from (a place) to live in a different place

They left the country for a new life in the city.

He left town a month ago.

He left home [=left his parent's house and lived somewhere else] after graduating from high school.

[+ obj] :to go away from (a person)

She left her friends and went home.

We left him so that he could do his work. = We left him to his work. = He had work to do, so we left him to it.

We left him doing his work. [=he was doing his work when we left him]

to stop living with and having a close personal relationship with (someone) [+ obj]

His mother left [=abandoned, deserted] him when he was very young.

He left his wife and children.

His wife left him for another man. [no obj]

He hasn't been the same since his wife left.

[+ obj] :to give up or stop having (a job, position, etc.)

He left [=quit] his job and went back to school.

a politician who will be leaving office next year

to stop attending, belonging to, or working for (a school, a group, an organization, etc.) [+ obj]

She left school and got a job.

She left our team and joined another one.

He has one more year before he leaves the army.

He's going to be leaving the company soon and starting his own business. [no obj]

You must give the company two weeks' notice before leaving.

[+ obj] :to stop participating in (something, such as a game)

The starting quarterback had to leave the game because of an injury.

When did she leave the meeting?

[+ obj] to go away and allow or cause (something or someone) to remain

Please leave your books at home.

You may leave your things in this room. :to put or bring (something or someone) somewhere and go away

I left the groceries on the table.

Please leave the package by the door.

We left a turkey (roasting) in the oven.

I left my brother at the airport.

They left their dog in the car.

b

If you leave someone or something with someone, you allow someone to keep and care for someone or something while you are away.

They went out to dinner and left their children (home) with a babysitter.

We left our dog with the neighbors while we went on vacation.

to go away and forget or neglect to take (something)

He left [=forgot] his wallet at the restaurant.

I left my homework in my car.

Did you leave your key in the door again?

to go away permanently without taking (something or someone)

He left nothing in his old apartment. - often + behind

They left behind everything they owned.

We had to leave our family and friends behind.

He left it all behind. [=took nothing with him]

I wanted to leave the past behind. [=forget about the past]

[+ obj] :to put (something) in a place for another person to take or have

Did she leave a package for me?

We left a good tip for our waitress. = We left our waitress a good tip.

I left a message (for you) on your answering machine.

He left his name and phone number.

[+ obj] to allow someone else to deal with or do (something) - often + with

It's a pretty complicated problem. Leave it with me: I'll see what I can do. - often + for

You don't have to wash the dishes. Just leave them for me. [=I will wash the dishes] - often + to

Leave your computer problems to the experts. [=let the experts solve your computer problems]

That kind of decision should be left to the parents.

They left the decision (up) to me.

She left it to the readers to decide the story's ending.

I'll leave it (up) to you (to decide) whether or not we go to the movies.

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions. - sometimes used figuratively

Whether or not we have a picnic will be left (up) to the weather. [=will be determined by the weather]

b

In informal U.S. English, you can say leave it to someone (to do something), when someone has acted in a way that is typical or expected.

Leave it to my mom to make everyone feel comfortable. [=my mom always makes everyone feel comfortable]

c

If people leave you to do something, they do not help you do it.

He left me to find my own way home.

She was left to finish the job by herself.

I'll leave you to draw your own conclusions.

I was left to fend for myself.

[+ obj] :to cause (something or someone) to be or remain in a specified condition or position

Years of pollution has left [=made] the water undrinkable.

Their argument left him angry and confused.

The accident left him paralyzed.

Your kind words leave me speechless.

I'll leave the door unlocked for you.

She left the door/window open.

Did you leave the lights on?

Much was left undone.

Let's just leave it at that. [=let's not change it or discuss it further] - often + -ing verb

They cut down the trees but left the rosebushes standing.

It left them wondering when it would all end. - often + with

I don't want to punish you, but your actions leave me (with) no/little choice. [=your actions make it necessary for me to punish you]

They were left with no option but to sell their car. [=they were forced to sell their car]

[+ obj] to allow (something) to remain available or unused

He wanted to leave a way out for himself. = He wanted to leave himself a way out.

Please leave space/room for another chair.

Don't eat too much. You need to leave room for dessert. [=you need to leave enough room in your stomach so that you can eat dessert]

That doesn't leave much room for discussion.

b

An amount that is left (over) or that you have left (over) is an amount that remains after the rest has been used or taken away.

There is only one piece of bread left. [=remaining]

After feeding 20 people, there was nothing left for me.

How much time do we have left before we can go home?

There was no one left in the city after the parade.

Do we have any pizza left over from last night?

We have many decorations left over from the party.

[+ obj] :to cause (something) to remain as a result, mark, or sign

The cut left an ugly scar.

The grape juice left a stain on the carpet.

The rain is leaving a thin layer of ice on the roads.

The thief was careful not to leave any clues.

We promise we won't leave a mess.

His visit left a lasting impression on our family.

The experience left a bad taste in my mouth. [=the experience made me feel bad or disgusted]

[+ obj] to have (family members) living after your death

He left (behind) a widow and two children.

She leaves (behind) 7 children and 28 grandchildren.

to give (something, such as money or property) to (someone) after your death

She left a fortune to her husband.

His parents left him a house and a small amount of money.

[+ obj] mathematics :to have (a number) as a remainder

Taking 7 from 10 leaves 3.

I must love you and leave you

xem love

leave much to be desired

xem desire

leave no stone unturned

xem stone

leave off

[phrasal verb]

to stop before finishing a story, conversation, etc.

Let's begin where we left off.

Where did we leave off in our conversation?

leave off (doing something) informal :to stop (doing something)

They finally left off trying to reach an agreement.

leave out

[phrasal verb]

leave out (someone or something) or leave (someone or something) out :to not include or mention (someone or something)

The movie leaves a lot out of the story.

You left out the best part.

Did everyone get a piece of cake? I don't want to leave anyone out.

They always leave her out of the conversation.

He always feels left out when his friends talk about sports.

leave (someone) guessing

xem guess

leave (someone) in the dust

xem dust

leave (someone) in the lurch

xem lurch

leave (someone or something) alone

to not bother or touch (someone or something)

Please leave the baby alone. She needs to sleep.

Please leave the vase alone.

leave (someone or something) be

to not bother or touch (someone or something)

Please leave [=let] me be.

leave (someone or something) for dead

xem dead

leave (someone) out in the cold

xem cold

leave (something) to the imagination

xem imagination

leave well enough alone

or Brit leave well alone

to stop changing something that is already good enough

He just doesn't know when to leave well enough alone.

leave you cold

xem cold

leave you to your own devices

xem device

left at the altar

xem altar

take it or leave it

xem take

noun

a period of time when someone has special permission to be away from a job or from military service [singular]

He took an unpaid leave from work.

The soldiers were given a two-month leave for the holidays. [noncount]

12 weeks of leave

He took a few months' leave to care for his sick mother.

The company granted her maternity leave. [=time off to take care of a newborn child]

Our professor is on leave this semester.

She is on leave from her law firm.

a soldier on military leave - called also leave of absence, - see also compassionate leave, family leave, shore leave, sick leave

[noncount] formal :permission to do something

I beg leave to differ with you, sir.

He was found guilty but was granted/given leave to appeal against the verdict.

The soldier was guilty of being absent without (official) leave.

take leave of someone

or take your leave

formal :to say goodbye to someone

It was late when they finally took leave of their friends and headed home.

After a few minutes of polite conversation, he took his leave.

take leave of your senses

to begin acting or thinking in a very foolish way

Have you taken leave of your senses?

without (so much as) a by your leave

old-fashioned :without asking permission

He borrowed my car without so much as a by your leave!

* Các từ tương tự:
leave of absence, leaved, leaven, leavening, leaves, leave-taking