leave in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.leave1 <pt/pp left> [Brit liːv, Am liv] VB trans

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1. leave:

leave (depart from) house, station etc.
partire da
leave (more permanently) country, city etc.
lasciare
leave (by going out) room, building
uscire da
he left home early
è uscito di casa presto
to leave school (permanently)
lasciare la scuola
the plane, train leaves Paris for Turin at 9.00
l'aereo, il treno parte da Parigi per Torino alle nove
to leave the road
lasciare la strada
to leave the table
alzarsi da tavola
to leave Italy to live in Australia
lasciare l'Italia per andare a vivere in Australia
to leave the track train:
deragliare
to leave the ground plane:
staccarsi da terra or decollare
to leave one's seat
lasciare il proprio posto, alzarsi
I left him cleaning his car
l'ho lasciato che stava lavando la sua auto
the smile left her face fig
il sorriso scomparve dal suo volto
as soon as the words left her lips…
quando le parole le furono uscite di bocca… or non appena finì di parlare…

3. leave (let remain):

leave food, drink, gap, choice
lasciare
he left his vegetables, wine
avanzò la verdura, lasciò il vino nel bicchiere
you leave me no choice or alternative but to…
non mi lasci altra scelta or alternativa che…
he left us in no doubt as to or about his feelings
non ci lasciò alcun dubbio circa i suoi sentimenti
to leave sth lying around
lasciare qc in disordine
to leave sth tidy, open, in ruins
lasciare qc in ordine, aperto, in rovina
to leave sb homeless
lasciare qn senza casa
to be left homeless
ritrovarsi senza casa
there are, we have five minutes left
ci sono, abbiamo ancora cinque minuti
he was left short of money, time
rimase a corto di denaro, con poco tempo a disposizione
he stared at what was left of the house
guardò quello che era rimasto della casa
ten minus seven leaves three MATH
dieci meno sette fa tre
the accident left him an orphan, a cripple
l'incidente lo rese orfano, invalido
the attack left her with a scar, a broken nose
l'aggressione le procurò una cicatrice, la frattura del setto nasale
where does that leave me?
che ne sarà di me?

4. leave (allow to do):

to leave sth to sb job, task
lasciare qc a qn
to leave it (up) to sb to do
lasciare a qn il compito di fare
it will be left to him to do it
spetterà a lui farlo
to leave the decision, choice (up) to sb
lasciare la decisione, la scelta a qn
to leave it up to sb where, how to do
lasciare decidere a qn dove, come fare
to leave sb to do
lasciare fare a qn
leave him to sleep
lascialo dormire
to leave sb to it (to do something)
lasciare che qn se la sbrogli
to leave sb to it (to be alone)
lasciare perdere qn
to leave sb to himself or to leave sb be inf
lasciare stare qn
leave him, me alone
lascialo, lasciami solo, stare
leave it to or with me
lascia fare a me
leave everything to me!
lascia fare tutto a me! lascia, faccio tutto io!

II.leave1 <pt/pp left> [Brit liːv, Am liv] VB intr

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leave3 [Brit liːv, Am liv] VB intr

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leave → leaf IV

leave go VB [liːv -] VB [liːv -]

leave about VB [liːv -] VB [liːv -] (leave [sth] around)

maternity leave [məˈtɜːnətɪˌliːv] N

I.leave behind VB [liːv -] (leave [sb, sth] behind)

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II.leave behind VB [liːv -] (leave [sth] behind) (cause to remain)

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home leave [ˈhəʊmˌliːv] N MIL

leave in VB [liːv -] (leave [sth] in)

leave aside VB [liːv -] (leave [sth] aside, leave aside [sth])

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leave in the PONS Dictionary

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I.leave1 <left, left> [li:v] VB trans

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II.leave1 <left, left> [li:v] VB intr

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leave Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to leave the phone off the hook
lasciare il ricevitore staccato
to have/get sb's leave (to do sth)
avere/ottenere il permesso di qu (per fare qc)
to leave a note/message (for sb)
lasciare un biglietto/un messaggio (per qu)
to leave a lot to be desired
lasciare molto a desiderare
to take (complete) leave of one's senses
perdere (completamente) la testa
to leave sth until the last moment
aspettare a fare qc all'ultimo momento
to be/go on certified sick leave
essere/mettersi in mutua
to leave a lot to be desired
lasciare a desiderare
to leave like a wet rag
ridurre uno straccio
to leave a lot to be desired
lasciare a desiderare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
This involves emailing staff who take an unusually large amount of personal leave to show them how they compare to the average.
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He overstayed his leave, lost his government post, and the decision to become a full-time actor was effectively made for him.
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Since many of those who leave are highly educated, there are shortages of skilled personnel in the government, teaching, and other professional areas.
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Put the lemon peel into a glass and cover with a double measure (about 75 ml) of whiskey and leave overnight, covered.
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The sterilised items leave the sterilisation chamber in a completely dry state.
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He is prone to giving others cold looks if they are not willing to leave him alone.
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She took a break for maternity leave in late 2004, returning in early 2005.
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Many merchants were hit hard by crippling financial losses and had to leave in search for a better way of life.
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The motions for leave to file petitions for writs of habeas corpus are denied.
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Priests are never to leave the altar to collect alms from the faithful.
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