Quittai (en. Left)
/ki.tɛ/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To abandon a place or a situation.
I left the house early this morning.
J'ai quitté la maison tôt ce matin.
To end a relationship or a commitment.
She quit her job to travel.
Elle a quitté son emploi pour voyager.
To free oneself from an obligation.
He left his responsibilities to rest.
Il a quitté ses responsabilités pour se reposer.
Etymology
From the verb 'quitter' from Old French.
Common Phrases and Expressions
to leave the ship
To abandon a difficult situation.
quitter le navire
to leave a place
To leave a place.
quitter un lieu
to stop studying
To stop following a school curriculum.
quitter ses études
Related Words
quitting
A person who leaves.
quittant
leave
Sufficiently, freed from an obligation.
quitte
Slang Meanings
To get out
He got out before the situation escalated.
Il s'est barré avant que la situation ne dégénère.
To bail
She bailed in the middle of the evening.
Elle s'est cassée en plein milieu de la soirée.