What does abandono in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word abandono in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use abandono in Spanish.

The word abandono in Spanish means neglect, abandoned, withdrawal, abandon, leave, pull out, drop out, give in to, turn to, let yourself go, give up, abandonment of action, abandonment of case, abandonment of appeal, abandonment of spouse, abandonment of insured property, abandonment of rights, abandonment of rights, desertion, abandonment, failure to provide for minors, failure to provide child support, job abandonment, abandonment of ship and freight, school dropout, child abandonment, abandoned. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abandono

neglect

nombre masculino (descuido de persona)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Su mal comportamiento es el resultado del abandono de sus padres.
His bad behavior is a result of his parents' neglect.

abandoned

nombre masculino (lugar: desolado) (formerly used)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La fábrica quedó en completo abandono.
The factory was totally abandoned.

withdrawal

nombre masculino (deserción de algo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Optó por el abandono de su profesión.
He chose complete withdrawal from his profession.

abandon

verbo transitivo (dejar de cuidar) (child, baby)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mi madre me abandonó al nacer y me criaron unas monjas. Carlos abandonó su antiguo auto en un lugar desolado.
My mother abandoned me at birth and I was raised by nuns. Carlos abandoned his old car in a wasteland.

leave

verbo transitivo (un lugar: irse) (place)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
El forastero abandonó la ciudad.
The stranger left the city.

pull out

verbo transitivo (deportes (competición: no terminar) (competition)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El boxeador abandonó la competición por falta de fuerzas.
They had to pull out of the tournament because of injuries.

drop out

verbo transitivo (estudios: no seguir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Abandonó los estudios a los catorce años.
He dropped out of school at the age of fourteen.

give in to

verbo pronominal (dejarse dominar por una emoción)

Bastó un beso de María para que Juan se abandonara a la pasión.
One kiss from Mary was enough for Juan to give in to his passion.

turn to

verbo pronominal (dejarse dominar por un vicio) (choose)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
Javier se abandonó a la bebida cuando se quedó sin trabajo.
Javier turned to drinking when he lost his job.

let yourself go

verbo pronominal (persona: descuidarse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Mi hermano misógino asegura que las mujeres se abandonan después de casarse.
My misogynistic brother is sure that women just let themselves go after they get married.

give up

verbo pronominal (darse por vencido)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Por duros que sean los tiempos, no se abandonen y sigan luchando por sus ideales.
Though times may be tough, don't give up; keep fighting for your ideals.

abandonment of action, abandonment of case

locución nominal masculina (der: demandante termina proceso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abandonment of appeal

locución nominal masculina (der: apelante renuncia al proceso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abandonment of spouse

locución nominal masculina (der: causa de divorcio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abandonment of insured property

locución nominal masculina (der: para cobro de seguro)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abandonment of rights

locución nominal masculina (derecho: no se ejerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abandonment of rights

locución nominal masculina (der: después de ejercido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

desertion, abandonment

(abandono de familia) (legal: family)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Clara demandó a su exesposo por abandono de hogar.
Clara sued her ex-husband for abandonment.

failure to provide for minors, failure to provide child support

locución nominal masculina (der: delito contra libertad y seguridad) (economic)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

job abandonment

(absentismo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Frank was fired after failing to come to work for three days, which the company defines as job abandonment.

abandonment of ship and freight

locución nominal masculina (derecho: a acreedores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

school dropout

(deserción de estudios)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Para que este país progrese, es necesario solucionar el abandono escolar.
For this country to progress, we must solve the problem of school dropout.

child abandonment

(desatención de menores)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

abandoned

locución adverbial (sin cuidados)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

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