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    Quittait (en. Left)

    /ki.tɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To leave behind, to go away from a place.
    She left the house in the early morning.
    Elle quittait la maison au petit matin.
    To end a relationship or commitment.
    He was leaving his job for new opportunities.
    Il quittait son emploi pour de nouvelles opportunités.
    To abandon responsibilities or obligations.
    He left his homework without looking back.
    Il quittait ses devoirs sans regarder en arrière.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'quitter', derived from old French 'quitter', meaning 'to leave' or 'to abandon'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    left the ship
    To abandon a difficult situation or project.
    quittait le navire
    left the premises
    To leave a place while leaving something behind.
    quittait les lieux
    left for good
    To separate definitively.
    quittait pour de bon

    Related Words

    quitter
    A verb that means to leave, to go away.
    quitter
    to leave home
    To leave one's home.
    quitter le domicile
    quittable
    Which can be abandoned or left.
    quittable

    Slang Meanings

    To bail out
    He bailed out unexpectedly before the end of the party.
    Il s'est barré à l'improviste avant la fin de la fête.
    To scram
    She scrammed from the meeting as soon as it got boring.
    Elle s'est tirée de la réunion dès que ça devenait ennuyeux.