leave

partir, quitter

S’en aller du lieu où l’on se trouve.

En anglais simple : To go away from a place.

• I leave home at eight.
• They left the party early.
• When does your train leave?

Comment l'utiliser : leave somewhere (We left the hotel before breakfast.); leave for somewhere (She leaves for Paris tomorrow.)

Synonymes : go, depart

Contraires : arrive, stay

Expressions courantes : leave home, leave the room, leave for work

rester

Être encore là après que d’autres choses ont été utilisées, emportées ou retirées.

En anglais simple : If something is left, it remains after other things have been used, taken, or removed.

• There is one apple left.
• We had only ten minutes left.
• Are any seats left?

Comment l'utiliser : have something left (We have three eggs left.); there is/are something left (There is no milk left.)

Synonymes : remain

Expressions courantes : leave nothing, leave some food, leave two pieces

laisser

Garder quelque chose à sa place ou en réserver une partie pour plus tard ou pour quelqu’un.

En anglais simple : To let something stay where it is, or keep some for later or for another person.

• Leave your bag here.
• I left some soup for you.
• She leaves her car at home on Mondays.

Comment l'utiliser : leave something somewhere (Leave your shoes by the door.); leave something for someone (Please leave some bread for me.)

Synonymes : keep, leave behind

Contraires : take

Expressions courantes : leave something behind, leave some cake, leave something untouched

laisser, rendre

Faire que quelqu’un ou quelque chose se retrouve dans un certain état.

En anglais simple : To cause someone or something to be in a particular state.

• The walk left me tired.
• The storm left hundreds of families homeless.
• His answer left us wondering what to do.

Comment l'utiliser : leave someone/something + adjective (The news left us worried.); leave someone doing something (His joke left everyone laughing.); leave someone with something (The accident left her with a scar.)

Expressions courantes : leave someone tired, leave someone speechless, leave something empty

congé

Période pendant laquelle on est autorisé à s’absenter du travail ou de ses fonctions officielles.

En anglais simple : Time when you are allowed to be away from work or official duties.

• She is on leave today.
• I have ten days of paid leave.
• Can I request leave for next week?

Comment l'utiliser : on leave (Our manager is on leave this week.); leave from something (He took a month's leave from work.)

Synonymes : time off

Expressions courantes : annual leave, sick leave, take leave, on leave

balle laissée passer

Au cricket, choix d’un joueur de laisser passer la balle sans essayer de la frapper.

En anglais simple : In cricket, a player's decision to let the ball pass without trying to hit it.

• That was a good leave.
• The batter's leave allowed the ball to pass safely.
• His careful leaves frustrated the bowler.

Expressions courantes : good leave, careful leave, a confident leave