leave

leave
leave [li:v]
(verb: preterite, past participle left)
1. noun
   a. ( = holiday) congé m ; (for soldier) permission f
• how much leave do you get? vous avez droit à combien de jours de congé ?
• six weeks' leave congé m de six semaines
• to be on leave être en congé
• on leave of absence en congé exceptionnel ; (soldier) en permission spéciale
   b. ( = consent) permission f
• to ask leave (from sb) to do sth demander (à qn) la permission de faire qch
   c. ( = departure) to take one's leave (of sb) prendre congé (de qn)
• have you taken leave of your senses? avez-vous perdu la tête ?
2. transitive verb
   a. ( = go away from) quitter
• to leave home/school quitter la maison/l'école
• they were left to starve on les a laissés mourir de faim
• to leave the rails [train] dérailler
   b. ( = forget) oublier
• he left his umbrella on the train il a oublié son parapluie dans le train
   c. ( = deposit) laisser
• he left the children with a neighbour il a laissé les enfants à un voisin
• he leaves a widow and one son il laisse une veuve et un orphelin
• to leave a message for sb laisser un message à qn
• to leave the waiter a tip laisser un pourboire au garçon
• can I leave my camera with you? puis-je vous confier mon appareil photo ?
• I was left feeling very disappointed ça m'a beaucoup déçu
• this will leave them with huge debts ils vont se retrouver avec de grosses dettes
   d. ( = allow to remain) laisser
• leave it where it is laisse-le où il est
• it left me free for the afternoon cela m'a laissé l'après-midi de libre
• he left it lying on the floor il l'a laissé traîner par terre
• I'll leave it to you to decide je te laisse décider
• I'll leave you to judge je vous laisse juger
• I'll leave the matter in your hands je vous confie l'affaire
• shall we go via Paris? -- I'll leave it to you et si on passait par Paris ? -- c'est vous qui décidez
• leave it to me! laissez-moi faire !
• I'll leave you to it (inf) je vous laisse
• I wanted to leave myself at least £80 a week je voulais garder au moins 80 livres par semaine
• let's leave it at that tenons-nous-en là
• it left a good impression on me cela m'a fait bonne impression
• to leave sb in charge of a house/shop laisser à qn la garde d'une maison/d'une boutique
   e. (Mathematics) three from six leaves three six moins trois égalent trois
• if you take four from seven, what are you left with? si tu soustrais quatre à sept, qu'est-ce qui te reste ?
   f. (in will) laisser (to à)
3. intransitive verb
partir
• to leave for Paris partir pour Paris
• it's time we left il est l'heure de partir
► leave behind separable transitive verb
   a. ( = not take) (deliberately) laisser ; (accidentally) oublier
• he left the children behind in Paris il a laissé les enfants à Paris
• you'll get left behind if you don't hurry up on va te laisser là si tu ne te dépêches pas
   b. [+ opponent in race] distancer ; [+ fellow students] dépasser
► leave in separable transitive verb
[+ paragraph, words] garder ; [+ plug] laisser
• leave the cake in for 50 minutes laisser cuire le gâteau pendant 50 minutes► leave off
1. intransitive verb
( = stop) (inf) s'arrêter
• where did we leave off? (in work, reading) où nous sommes-nous arrêtés ?
• leave off! ça suffit ! (inf)
2. separable transitive verb
   a. ( = stop) (inf) arrêter (doing sth de faire qch)
   b. ( = not put back on) ne pas remettre
   c. [+ gas, heating, tap] laisser fermé ; [+ light] laisser éteint
   d. ( = not add to list) (deliberately) exclure ; (accidentally) oublier
► leave on separable transitive verb
   a. [+ one's hat, coat] garder ; [+ lid] laisser
   b. [+ gas, heating, tap] laisser ouvert ; [+ light] laisser allumé
► leave out separable transitive verb
   a. ( = omit) (accidentally) oublier ; (deliberately) exclure ; [+ line in text] sauter
• they left him out ils l'ont tenu à l'écart
• I'm feeling left out j'ai l'impression d'être tenu à l'écart
• leave it out! (inf!) arrête ! (inf)
   b. ( = not put back) laisser sorti ; ( = leave visible) [+ food, note] laisser
• I left the box out on the table j'ai laissé la boîte sortie sur la table
• to leave sth out in the rain laisser qch dehors sous la pluie
* * *
[liːv] 1.
noun
1) (also leave of absence) (time off) gen congé m; Military permission f

to take three days' leave — prendre trois jours de congé

2) (permission) autorisation f

to give somebody leave to do — donner à quelqu'un l'autorisation de faire

by ou with your leave — avec votre permission

3) (departure)

to take leave of somebody — prendre congé de quelqu'un

he took his leave — il a pris congé

2.
transitive verb (prét, pp left)
1) (depart from) gen partir de [house, station etc]; (more permanently) quitter [country, city etc]; (by going out) sortir de [room, building]

he left home early — il est parti tôt de chez lui

to leave school — (permanently) quitter l'école

to leave the road/table — quitter la route/table

to leave the track — [train] dérailler

to leave the ground — [plane] décoller

to leave one's seat — se lever

I left him cleaning his car — quand je suis parti, il nettoyait sa voiture

the smile left her face — fig son sourire s'est effacé

2) (leave behind) (forgetfully) laisser [person]; oublier [object]; (deliberately) quitter [partner]; laisser [key, instructions, name, tip] (for pour; with à); (permanently) abandonner [animal, family]

to leave somebody something — laisser quelque chose à quelqu'un

to leave somebody/something in somebody's care — confier quelqu'un/quelque chose à quelqu'un

3) (let remain) laisser [food, drink, gap]

you leave me no choice ou alternative but to... — vous ne me laissez pas d'autre choix que de...

he left us in no doubt as to ou about his feelings — il ne nous a laissé aucun doute quant à ses sentiments

to leave something lying around — laisser traîner quelque chose

to leave something tidy — laisser quelque chose en ordre

there are/we have five minutes left — il reste/il nous reste cinq minutes

he was left short of money — il ne lui restait plus beaucoup d'argent

the accident left him an orphan/a cripple — l'accident a fait de lui un orphelin/un invalide

the attack left her with a scar — elle garde une cicatrice de l'agression

where does that leave me? — qu'est-ce que je vais devenir?

4) (allow to do)

to leave something to somebody — laisser [quelque chose] à quelqu'un [job, task]

to leave it (up) to somebody to do — laisser à quelqu'un le soin de faire

to leave the decision (up) to somebody — laisser à quelqu'un le soin de décider

leave him to sleep — laisse-le dormir

to leave somebody to it — (to do something) laisser quelqu'un se débrouiller; (to be alone) laisser quelqu'un tranquille

to leave somebody to himself —

to leave somebody be — (colloq) laisser quelqu'un tranquille

leave it to ou with me — je m'en occupe

5) (result in) [oil, wine] faire [stain]; [cup, plate etc] laisser [stain, mark]; faire [hole, dent]
6) (postpone) laisser [task, homework]

leave it till tomorrow/the end — laisse ça pour demain/la fin

7) (stop and agree)

to leave it that — convenir que

to leave it at that — en rester là

8) Law (bequeath) léguer (to somebody à quelqu'un)
9) (pass)

to leave something on one's left/right — passer quelque chose à gauche/à droite

3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp left) partir (for pour)
4.
reflexive verb (prét, pp left)

to leave oneself (with) — se réserver [time, money]

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