Quittent (en. Leave)

/kitɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To part, leave a place.

They leave the house after breakfast.

Ils quittent la maison après le petit-déjeuner.

To end a relationship or commitment.

She is leaving her job to pursue her studies.

Elle quittent son emploi pour poursuivre ses études.

To abandon something.

They abandon ship in case of emergency.

Ils quittent le navire en cas d'urgence.

From old French 'quieter', derived from Latin 'quietare'.

to abandon ship

To abandon a difficult situation.

quitter le navire

to part on a misunderstanding

To separate after a fight or misunderstanding.

quitter sur un malentendu

to leave the stage

To leave a place, often after having been the center of attention.

quitter la scène

left

Past participle of 'quitter', meaning that someone has already abandoned or left a place.

quitté

receipt

To write a receipt, that is, a document certifying a payment made.

quittancer

to leave

Verb in the infinitive meaning to leave or move away from something.

quitter

To take off

I got caught, so I decided to take off.

Je me suis fait choper, alors j'ai décidé de décamper.

To bail

He decided to bail before work starts.

Il a décidé de se tirer avant que le travail commence.

To scram

When the boss arrives, I get ready to scram.

Lorsque le patron arrive, je me prépare à déguerpir.