S'abandonna (en. Abandoned himself)

[sabɑ̃dɔna]

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To stop resisting or defending oneself.

In a moment of weakness, he surrendered to sadness.

Dans un moment de faiblesse, il s'abandonna à la tristesse.

To entrust oneself to someone or something in complete confidence.

She surrendered to her emotions during the concert.

Elle s'abandonna à ses émotions durant le concert.

To give up control or worries to enjoy a moment.

He surrendered to the joy of the party.

Il s'abandonna à la joie de la fête.

From the verb abandonner, with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to surrender to one's feelings

To let oneself be dominated by one's emotions.

s'abandonner à ses sentiments

to surrender to music

To fully enjoy the music without restraint.

s'abandonner à la musique

to surrender to peace

To be carried away by a feeling of tranquility.

s'abandonner à la paix

abandon

To set something aside.

abandonner

lose control

To no longer have control over one's actions or emotions.

perdre le contrôle

letting go

To neglect oneself, to relax.

laisser-aller

To completely let oneself go.

After a long week, I let myself go and surrendered to relaxation.

Après une longue semaine, je me suis laissé aller et je me suis abandonné à la détente.

To surrender to the party.

At the party, everyone surrendered to dancing.

À la soirée, tout le monde s'est abandonné à la danse.