lämna — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandon verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- abscond verb To leave secretly and hurriedly, usually to escape custody or having taken something that is not yours.
- depart verb To leave a place, especially to begin a journey.
- ditch noun A long narrow trench dug in the ground, often for drainage.
- dump noun A site where waste or garbage is disposed of.
- exit noun A way out of a place, such as a door or a passage.
- leave verb To go away from a place or person.
- part noun A piece or portion of something larger.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- split verb To divide something into parts, often along a line.
Senses
lämna is used for these senses in English:
- abandon (transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue. [First attested from around (1350 to 1470)]
- abscond (intransitive) To flee, often secretly; to steal away. [From mid 16th century.]
- abscond (transitive, uncommon) To evade, to hide or flee from.
- depart (transitive) To go away from; to leave.
- ditch (transitive) To discard or abandon.
- exit (intransitive) To go out or go away from a place or situation; to depart, to leave.
- leave (transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
- leave (transitive) To transfer possession of after death.
abandon — full definition
- verb To leave someone or something behind for good, especially when you have a duty to stay.
- verb To give up an activity, plan, or belief completely.
- noun Total freedom from restraint or inhibition, especially in the phrase "with abandon".