leave

• Die Erlaubnis, von der Arbeit, Pflichten oder Verantwortlichkeiten fernzubleiben, z. B. Urlaub oder Krankheitsurlaub; auch die Zeit, die dafür gewährt wird.

A noun referring to permission or time off granted from work, duty, or responsibility, such as vacation or sick leave.

1. Time off workB1formal

   A period of time when an employee is allowed to be absent from work for vacation, illness, or other reasons.

   Urlaub

   • She took two weeks of annual leave to travel.
   • He is on sick leave after the accident.
   • The company offers generous parental leave to new parents.

   Synonymeabsencefurloughholidaysabbaticaltime offvacation

2. Permission to leaveB2formal

   Official permission to depart from a place, especially in military or formal contexts.

   Ausgeherlaubnis

   • The soldier requested leave to visit his family.
   • The captain granted the crew shore leave.
   • She was given leave to exit the building early.

   Synonymefurloughlibertypass

3. FarewellB2informal

   An act of saying goodbye or departing.

   Abschied

   • They took their leave after the dinner party.
   • With polite leave, he excused himself from the meeting.
   • She made her leave before the traffic got worse.

   Synonymeadieudeparturefarewellgoodbyeleave-takingpartingvalediction

• Verb, das das Verlassen eines Ortes oder einer Person oder das Beenden von etwas bezeichnet.

A verb used to indicate the act of going away from a place or person, or to stop doing something.

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Depart from a placeA1formal

   To go away from a place or person.

   Verlassen

   • She left the office early today.
   • He left the party at midnight.
   • When do you leave for your vacation?

   Synonymebuzz offdepartexitgoset offsplittake offvacatewithdraw

   Antonymearrivecomeremainstay

2. Allow to remainA2formal

   To let something stay in a place or condition.

   lassen

   • Leave the door open, please.
   • He left the book on the table.
   • Leave it as it is for now.

   Synonymekeep

3. Take time offB1formal

   To take a period of absence from work or duty.

   Urlaub nehmen

   • She is leaving on maternity leave next month.
   • He left work early due to illness.
   • They left the project to attend a conference.

4. Abandon or desertB2informal

   To stop living with or supporting someone.

   Verlassen

   • He left his wife for another woman.
   • Don't leave me here alone.
   • The dog was left behind by its owners.

   Synonymeabandondesertdumpforsakejilt

   Antonymeremainstand bystaysupport

Phrasal-Variantenleave behindleave offleave out