vertrekken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abscond verb To leave secretly and hurriedly, usually to escape custody or having taken something that is not yours.
- absent adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
- depart verb To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.
- exit noun A way out of a place, such as a door or a passage.
- go off phrasal verb To speak or act with sudden intense energy — either ranting angrily or performing brilliantly. Which one is meant depends entirely on tone.
- leave verb To go away from a place or person.
- quarters noun Living accommodation, especially for soldiers or staff.
- set off phrasal verb To begin a journey or start out toward somewhere.
Senses
vertrekken is used for these senses in English:
- abscond (intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. [From mid 16th century.]
- exit (intransitive) To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.
- go off (intransitive) To depart; to leave.
- leave (transitive) To give (something) to someone; to deliver (something) to a repository; to deposit.
- quarters (pluralonly, originally, military) Housing, barracks, or other habitation or living space.
- set off (idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
absent — full definition
- adj Not present in a place where one is expected to be.
- adj Distracted or lost in thought; not paying attention to what is happening.
- verb To deliberately keep oneself away from somewhere.
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