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I. quitter [kite] VB trans

1. quitter (sortir de) personne:

quitter endroit, pays, ville, bureau, chaussée

to leave

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il a quitté son domicile à 8 h

he left his house at 8

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elle ne quitte plus sa chambre/son lit

she doesn't leave her bedroom/bed any more

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quitter l'école à 16 ans

to leave school at 16

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il faut quitter la nationale 7 à Valence

you have to come off the nationale 7 at Valence

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2. quitter (se séparer de) personne:

quitter personne, famille

to leave

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il nous a quittés vers 22 h

he left us at about 10 pm

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sa femme l'a quitté il y a un an

his wife left him a year ago

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il faut que je vous quitte, j'ai une réunion

I must go now, I have a meeting

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3. quitter (abandonner) personne:

quitter travail, poste

to leave

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quitter service, parti, organisation, entreprise

to leave

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j'ai quitté mon emploi de serveur

I left my job as a waiter

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quitter le confort de qc

to leave the comforts of sth

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quitter le monde des affaires

to leave the world of business

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quitter l'enseignement

to give up teaching

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quitter la politique

to retire from ou to give up politics

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quitter la scène fig acteur:

to give up acting

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tout en cuisinant, elle ne quittait pas ses enfants des yeux

while cooking, she didn't let the children out of her sight

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il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de tout le repas

he didn't take his eyes off her throughout the meal

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ne quittez pas (au téléphone)

hold the line, please

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4. quitter (déménager):

quitter personne: lieu

to leave

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quitter entreprise: rue

to move from

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quitter bâtiment

to move out of

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l'ambassade quitte la place Vendôme

the embassy is moving from the place Vendôme

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5. quitter (laisser en mourant) euph:

un grand homme nous a quittés

a great man has passed away euph

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quand je vous aurai quittés…

when I've gone…

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6. quitter (enlever) personne:

quitter vêtement, chapeau

to take off

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quitter le deuil

to come out of mourning

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7. quitter COMPUT:

quitter application, programme

to quit

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II. se quitter VB refl

se quitter refl (se séparer):

se quitter personnes:

to part

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nous nous sommes quittés bons amis/très fâchés

we parted the best of friends/on angry terms

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ils ne se quittent plus

they're inseparable now

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navire [naviʀ] N m

navire

ship, vessel spec

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navire amiral MIL

flagship

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navire de commerce

merchant ship

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navire espion

spy ship

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navire de guerre

warship

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navire marchand

merchant ship

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les rats quittent le navire

rats leave a sinking ship

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English

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deplane

quitter l'avion

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vacate house, premises, job

quitter

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move out (of camp) soldiers, tanks:

quitter les lieux

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to move out of house, office, area

quitter

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stand down

quitter la barre

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to order sb off land, grass

ordonner à qn de quitter

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‘hold on, I'll just get him’ (on telephone)

‘ne quittez pas, je vais le chercher’

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duck out

quitter

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to move away from area, accident scene

quitter

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to make a graceful exit lit, fig

quitter dignement la scène

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quitter [kite] VB trans

1. quitter (prendre congé de, rompre avec, sortir de, partir de):

quitter

to leave

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ne quittez pas TELEC

hold the line

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quitter l'école

to leave school

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ils ont quitté Paris

they've left Paris

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2. quitter (ne plus rester sur):

la voiture a quitté la route

the car went off the road

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3. quitter COMPUT:

quitter un logiciel [ou un programme]

to quit a program

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définitivement s'installer, quitter

for good

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porter/quitter le deuil

to be in/come out of mourning

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English

French

vacate

quitter

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to leave off sb

quitter qn

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relinquish post

quitter

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storm out

quitter comme un ouragan

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hang on! TELEC

ne quittez pas!

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pull off road

quitter

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depart

quitter

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quitter [kite] VB trans

1. quitter (prendre congé de, rompre avec, sortir de, partir de):

quitter

to leave

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ne quittez pas TELEC

hold the line

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quitter l'école

to leave school

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ils ont quitté Paris

they've left Paris

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2. quitter (ne plus rester sur):

la voiture a quitté la route

the car went off the road

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3. quitter inform:

quitter un logiciel [ou un programme]

to exit a program

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définitivement s'installer, quitter

for good

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porter/quitter le deuil

to be in/come out of mourning

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English

French

vacate

quitter

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storm out

quitter comme un ouragan

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relinquish post

quitter

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hang on! TELEC

ne quitte/quittez pas!

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depart

quitter

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pull off road

quitter

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move out (leave home)

quitter la maison

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to move out of sth

quitter qc

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