No. 543 in French
quitter
To leave, to quit, or to give up.
In a sentence
Je dois quitter la réunion à midi.
I have to leave the meeting at noon.
Here, 'quitter' is used to indicate leaving a specific place or event, such as the meeting.
Elle a décidé de quitter son travail pour poursuivre ses rêves.
She decided to leave her job to pursue her dreams.
In this sentence, 'quitter' expresses the action of leaving or resigning from a job or responsibility.
Il ne peut pas se résoudre à quitter cette ville qu'il aime tant.
He cannot bring himself to leave this city that he loves so much.
Here, 'quitter' is used to convey departing from a place to which one feels emotionally attached.
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