abandon ship
To leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doomTo leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.
» They abandoned the sinking ship.
Sie verließen das sinkende Schiff.
Они покинули тонущий корабль.
Вони покинули тонучий корабель.
Meaning
2 sensesTo leave or forsake a ship due to its impending doom.
отка́зываться от корабля́otkázyvatʹsja ot korabljá, оставля́ть кора́бльostavljátʹ koráblʹ, броса́ть кора́бльbrosátʹ koráblʹ
(broadly)To leave a person or organization when things become difficult.
Examples
17 sentencesThey abandoned the sinking ship.
Вони покинули тонучий корабель.
ruОни покинули тонущий корабль.
deSie verließen das sinkende Schiff.
The crew abandoned the ship.
ruЭкипаж покинул корабль.
deDie Besatzung hat das Schiff aufgegeben.
The sailors abandoned the burning ship.
ruМоряки покинули горящее судно.
deDie Matrosen verließen das brennende Schiff.
Do you think we should abandon ship?
deDenken Sie, dass wir das Schiff verlassen sollten?
We must abandon ship.
ruМы должны покинуть корабль.
deWir müssen das Schiff verlassen.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
abandons ship, abandoning ship, abandoned ship, abandoned ship| Base form | abandon ship · to abandon ship |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | abandons ship |
| Present participle | abandoning ship |
| Past simple | abandoned ship |
| Past participle | abandoned ship |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle