Abandonaba (en. I abandoned)

/a.βan.ðoˈna.βa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To leave someone or something helpless.

She was abandoning the dog in the street.

Ella abandonaba el perro en la calle.

To give up a place or thing.

She was leaving her house to move to another city.

Abandonaba su casa para mudarse a otra ciudad.

To set aside a project or activity.

She was abandoning the project because she had no resources.

Abandonaba el proyecto porque no tenía recursos.

From the Latin 'abandonare', which means to leave or let go.

abandon ship

To leave someone in a difficult situation.

abandonar el barco

to abandon fate

To let things happen without fighting.

abandonar la suerte

to abandon the path

To stop following a direction or plan.

abandonar el camino

abandonment

Act of leaving something or someone.

abandono

abandoned

That has been left, neglected.

abandonado

abandoner

A person who abandons, especially in relationships.

abandonadora

To leave adrift

She feels as if she was abandoned, leaving her adrift.

Ella se siente como si la abandonaran, dejándola a la deriva.

To lose sight of

When she moved, we lost contact and lost sight of her.

Cuando se mudó, abandonamos el contacto y la perdimos de vista.