quit

smettere, abbandonare

Interrompere un’attività o abbandonare un’abitudine.

In inglese semplice: To stop doing an activity or give up a habit.

• I want to quit smoking.
• She quit playing tennis last year.
• Are you going to quit now?

Come si usa: quit doing something (He quit drinking coffee at night.)

Sinonimi: stop, give up

Contrari: continue

Espressioni comuni: quit smoking, quit doing something, quit the game

dimettersi, licenziarsi

Lasciare volontariamente il proprio lavoro o incarico.

In inglese semplice: To choose to leave your job or position.

• He quit his job yesterday.
• She plans to quit at the end of May.
• Why did three employees quit last week?

Sinonimi: resign, leave

Espressioni comuni: quit your job, quit work, quit a position

lasciare, abbandonare

Andarsene da un luogo, soprattutto definitivamente.

In inglese semplice: To leave a place, especially permanently.

• They quit the city before dawn.
• The army quit the occupied territory.
• He had already quit the country when the letter arrived.

Sinonimi: leave, depart from

Contrari: enter

Espressioni comuni: quit the country, quit the city, quit the premises