No. 4,773 in French
quittent
"Quittent" means "leave" or "are leaving" in English.
In a sentence
Ils quittent leur travail à 17 heures chaque jour.
They leave their job at 5 PM each day.
The verb 'quittent' in this sentence means 'leave,' referring specifically to leaving a place or ending an activity (here, 'their work').
Les oiseaux quittent le nid lorsqu'ils sont prêts à voler.
The birds leave the nest when they are ready to fly.
Here, 'quittent' conveys the act of the birds departing from their place of origin. It evokes a sense of leaving behind the current stage or location.
Les étudiants quittent la salle après avoir terminé leur examen.
The students leave the room after finishing their exam.
In this sentence, 'quittent' means to exit a specific location (in this case, 'the room') after completing an activity.
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