Abandonar
Example: Va decidir abandonar la feina per buscar noves oportunitats.
Definition
"Abandonar" means to leave something behind or give up on it completely, often referring to stopping an activity, leaving a place, or ceasing to care for something. For example, deciding to "abandonar" a job to seek new opportunities.
Etymology
The word "abandonar" comes from Old French 'abandoner,' which means to surrender or give up. It originally implied putting something under someone else's control, evolving to mean leaving or forsaking. Did you know? It shares roots with English 'abandon,' showing how languages influence each other!
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"Abandonar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (C1) - set 2", containing 116 commonly used words.
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