No. 3,835 in French
abandonner
To give up, to abandon, or to leave behind.
In a sentence
Je ne veux pas abandonner mes rêves.
I do not want to abandon my dreams.
In this sentence, "abandonner" means to give up or let go of one's aspirations, indicating a mental cessation of pursuing goals.
Nous avons dû abandonner notre maison à cause des inondations.
We had to abandon our house due to the floods.
Here, "abandonner" refers to physically leaving or relinquishing a possession or place due to circumstances.
Elle a abandonné le projet après plusieurs échecs.
She abandoned the project after several failures.
In this context, "abandonner" involves deciding not to continue with a specific endeavor, showing a resolution to cease effort in its pursuit.
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