No. 638 in Norwegian
forlate
"To leave" or "to abandon."
In a sentence
Jeg måtte forlate festen tidlig.
I had to leave the party early.
The word 'forlate' is used in this sentence to mean 'to leave' a place or an event.
Hun kunne aldri forlate byen hun vokste opp i.
She could never leave the town she grew up in.
Here, 'forlate' carries the implication of departing from a place of significance or attachment.
Vi skal forlate dette emnet og gå videre til neste tema.
We shall leave this topic and move on to the next subject.
In this context, 'forlate' means to move away from a non-physical subject or topic.
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