abandonner

This is the 3835th most frequent French word.

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abandonner

To give up, to abandon, or to leave behind.


In this sentence, "abandonner" means to give up or let go of one's aspirations, indicating a mental cessation of pursuing goals.

Je ne veux pas abandonner mes rêves.

I do not want to abandon my dreams.


Here, "abandonner" refers to physically leaving or relinquishing a possession or place due to circumstances.

Nous avons dû abandonner notre maison à cause des inondations.

We had to abandon our house due to the floods.


In this context, "abandonner" involves deciding not to continue with a specific endeavor, showing a resolution to cease effort in its pursuit.

Elle a abandonné le projet après plusieurs échecs.

She abandoned the project after several failures.