What does abbandonare in Italian mean?

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

The word abbandonare in Italian means litter, abandon, lay, rest, collapse, abandon yourself, lose yourself, abandon, leave to their own devices, abandon or sbd to their destiny, give up your studies, leave the field, leave the world, take leave of your senses. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word abbandonare

litter

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (lasciare in un luogo)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Chi abbandona rifiuti verrà multato severamente. Abbandonò moglie e figli e scappò in America per rifarsi una vita.
He abandoned his wife and children and ran off to the US to build a new life.

abandon

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (smettere, interrompere qs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ha abbandonato presto gli studi.
He dropped out of school early.

lay, rest

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (letterario (appoggiare, lasciare cadere)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Maria abbandonò la testa sul petto di Marco.
Maria rested her head on Marco's chest.

collapse

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (lasciarsi fisicamente)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ero così stanco che mi sono abbandonato sul divano e sono rimasto fermo lì due ore.
I was so tried that I just collapsed onto the couch and stayed there for two hours.

abandon yourself, lose yourself

verbo riflessivo o intransitivo pronominale (a sentimenti, emozioni) (emotionally)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Al ricordo del padre si abbandonò a un pianto dirotto.
On remembering his father's death he abandoned himself to despair.

abandon

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (decidere di lasciare)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sofia ha abbandonato gli studi a sedici anni e ora è molto pentita.
ⓘQuesta frase non è una traduzione della frase inglese. The refugees abandoned their houses and fled.

leave to their own devices

verbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

abandon or sbd to their destiny

give up your studies

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Abbandonai gli studi in terza superiore per dedicarmi alla professione di idraulico.

leave the field

leave the world

take leave of your senses

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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