jilt
jilt · jilts · jilted · jilting
бросить, бросать
verlassen, fallen lassen, sitzen lassen, einen Korb geben
To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a loverTo cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
/d͡ʒɪlt/
» Tom jilted Mary at the altar.
Meaning
1 sensesTo cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
den Laufpass geben, verlassen, fallen lassen
броса́тьbrosátʹ, бро́ситьbrósitʹ
cast aside capriciously or unfeelingly
Examples
7 sentencesTom jilted Mary at the altar.
Tom was jilted by Mary.
Mary was jilted by Tom.
Tom jilted Mary.
Tom jilted Mary for Alice.
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to jilt:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
to jilt:
Origin
Contraction of jillet (“a giddy girl, a jill-flirt”).Contraction of jillet (“a giddy girl, a jill-flirt”).
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Forms
jilts, jilting, jilted, jiltedWord family
3 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