abandon

abbandonare

Lasciare qualcuno o qualcosa senza intenzione di tornare o di prendersene cura.

In inglese semplice: To leave someone or something behind without intending to return or care for them.

• They had to abandon their home.
• He abandoned his family and moved abroad.
• The car was abandoned beside the road.

Sinonimi: desert, leave behind

Espressioni comuni: abandon a house, abandon someone, abandon a vehicle, abandon ship

abbandonarsi, arrendersi

Smettere di controllarsi e lasciarsi trasportare completamente da un sentimento o da un’esperienza.

In inglese semplice: To give up control, especially by allowing a feeling or experience to take over completely.

• She abandoned herself to joy.
• He abandoned himself to grief after the funeral.
• They abandoned control and let the current carry the boat.

Come si usa: abandon oneself to something (She abandoned herself to the music.)

Sinonimi: surrender, give oneself over

Espressioni comuni: abandon oneself to something, abandon control

rinunciare, abbandonare

Lasciare un diritto, una pretesa o una posizione senza intenzione di recuperarli.

In inglese semplice: To give up a right, claim, or position without intending to take it back.

• She decided to abandon her claim.
• The owner formally abandoned all rights to the property.
• He abandoned his position as director last month.

Sinonimi: relinquish, waive, give up

Contrari: retain

Espressioni comuni: abandon a claim, abandon your rights, abandon a position

abbandono, sfrenatezza

Modo di fare qualcosa liberamente e con entusiasmo, senza preoccuparsi di limiti o risultati.

In inglese semplice: A way of doing something freely and eagerly, without worrying about limits or results.

• The children danced with abandon.
• She spent money with reckless abandon.
• We sang with wild abandon all night.

Sinonimi: freedom, uninhibitedness

Contrari: restraint

Espressioni comuni: with abandon, reckless abandon, wild abandon

abbandono, sfrenatezza

Modo di comportarsi liberamente e con intensità, senza preoccuparsi di regole, limiti o conseguenze.

In inglese semplice: A way of behaving freely and strongly, without worrying about rules, limits, or consequences.

• They danced with abandon.
• She laughed with joyful abandon.
• He spent his savings with reckless abandon.

Come si usa: with abandon (The children danced with abandon.)

Sinonimi: freedom, lack of restraint

Contrari: restraint

Espressioni comuni: with abandon, reckless abandon, with joyful abandon