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leave

US /liv/

verb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

go away from a place

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The last bus leaves the terminal at eleven o'clock every night.

Word Family

NounNoun
leave gốc leaver
VerbVerb
leave gốc
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • departmove away from a place into another direction
  • exitan opening that permits escape or release
  • vacateleave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily

Collocations

  • Easy leave home
    to leave home, meaning to go away from a place
  • Medium annual leave entitlement
    describing annual leave entitlement ((botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year)
  • Hard leave of absence without pay
    to leave of absence without pay, meaning to go away from a place
  • Very Hard leave no stone unturned
    to leave no stone unturned, meaning to go away from a place

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