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abbandonare

abandon

verb ahb-bahn-doh-NAH-reh Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Origin: from Old French abandoner, 'to give up'

Also means

give up

Usage Note

Abbandonare means to abandon a place, person, or pursuit, as in abbandonare gli studi ('to drop out of school'). The reflexive abbandonarsi a means 'to give in to' an emotion; note the double b.

Examples

"Non voglio abbandonare il progetto."

Natural Translation

I don't want to abandon the project.

Literal Translation

Not I-want to-abandon the project.

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