leave
Từ điển Collocation
leave noun
1 period of time when you do not go to work
ADJ. annual | paid, unpaid | extended, indefinite, weekend | compassionate, maternity, parental, paternity, sabbatical, sick, study | home, shore
VERB + LEAVE be entitled to, get, have How much annual leave do you get? I've still got some leave left this year. | go on, spend, take, use (up) She spent most of her leave with her family. I've still got some leave to use up. | save I'm saving all my leave to have a long holiday later in the year. | cancel When the war broke out all leave was cancelled. | give sb, grant sb | be due for, be owed | apply for
LEAVE + NOUN entitlement
PREP. on ~ She's on leave until the end of the month.
2 official permission to do sth
ADJ. special
VERB + LEAVE ask, request He asked leave to absent himself for four days. | give sb, grant sb | obtain | refuse sb
PREP. by sb's ~ The appeal can only be brought by leave of the trial judge. | with/without sb's ~ No application may be made without the leave of the court.
PHRASES absent without leave, leave of absence, without (so much as) a by your leave (= without asking permission)
Từ điển WordNet
n.
- the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty; leave of absence
a ten day's leave to visit his mother
- permission to do something
she was granted leave to speak
- the act of departing politely; farewell, leave-taking, parting
he disliked long farewells
he took his leave
parting is such sweet sorrow
v.
- go away from a place; go forth, go away
At what time does your train leave?
She didn't leave until midnight
The ship leaves at midnight
- go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness
She left a mess when she moved out
His good luck finally left him
her husband left her after 20 years of marriage
she wept thinking she had been left behind
- act or be so as to become in a specified state
The inflation left them penniless
The president's remarks left us speechless
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; leave alone, leave behind
leave it as is
leave the young fawn alone
leave the flowers that you see in the park behind
- move out of or depart from; exit, go out, get out
leave the room
the fugitive has left the country
- make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; allow for, allow, provide
This leaves no room for improvement
The evidence allows only one conclusion
allow for mistakes
leave lots of time for the trip
This procedure provides for lots of leeway
- have as a result or residue; result, lead
The water left a mark on the silk dress
Her blood left a stain on the napkin
- remove oneself from an association with or participation in; depart, pull up stakes
She wants to leave
The teenager left home
She left her position with the Red Cross
He left the Senate after two terms
after 20 years with the same company, she pulled up stakes
- put into the care or protection of someone; entrust
He left the decision to his deputy
leave your child the nurse's care
- leave or give by will after one's death; bequeath, will
My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry
My grandfather left me his entire estate
- have left or have as a remainder
That left the four of us
19 minus 8 leaves 11
- be survived by after one's death; leave behind
He left six children
At her death, she left behind her husband and 11 cats
- tell or deposit (information) knowledge; impart, give, pass on
give a secret to the Russians
leave your name and address here
- leave behind unintentionally; forget
I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary
leaves|left|leaving|leaved
syn.: abandon depart exit go quit vacate withdraw
ant.: arrive reach remain stay
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