Abandonne (en. Abandoned)
/a.bɑ.dɔ.ne/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Refers to something that has been left unattended or abandoned.
This house is completely abandoned.
Cette maison est complètement abandonnée.
A person who has been left aside, without help.
He feels abandoned by his friends.
Il se sent abandonné par ses amis.
Etymology
From the verb abandonner, from the Latin 'abandonare', meaning 'to give up' or 'to leave aside'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
lay down arms
To give up the fight, to put an end to an opposition.
abandonne les armes
abandon one's post
To leave one’s job unexpectedly.
abandonne son poste
feel abandoned
To feel a sense of loneliness or neglect.
se sentir abandonné
Related Words
abandonment
The action of leaving something aside or stopping to take care of it.
abandon
to abandon
The act of leaving something or someone.
abandonner
Slang Meanings
To be left behind
He feels abandoned, like an old forgotten toy.
Il se sent abandonné, comme un vieux jouet oublié.
To be set aside
When she moved, she abandoned all her friends.
Quand elle a déménagé, elle a abandonné tous ses amis.