leave alone
To stop botheringTo stop bothering (a person).
» I promise to leave Tom alone.
Ich verspreche, Tom in Ruhe zu lassen.
Я обещаю оставить Тома в покое.
Обіцяю лишити Тома в спокої.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To stop bothering (a person).
I wish he'd leave me alone.
We left her alone until she calmed down.
in Ruhe lassen
оставля́ть в поко́еostavljátʹ v pokóje, оста́вить в поко́еostávitʹ v pokóje
давати спокійdavaty spokij
(transitive)To desist or refrain from involvement with.
It's safest to leave dangerous chemicals alone.
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
Examples
739 sentencesI promise to leave Tom alone.
Обіцяю лишити Тома в спокої.
ruЯ обещаю оставить Тома в покое.
deIch verspreche, Tom in Ruhe zu lassen.
Don't leave me alone with Tom.
Не лишай мене одного з Томом.
ruНе оставляй меня наедине с Томом.
I promised to leave Tom alone.
Я пообіцяв залишити Тома у спокої.
ruЯ пообещал оставить Тома в покое.
Would you leave us alone, please?
Ви б не могли залишити нас наодинці, будь ласка ?
ruВы не могли бы оставить нас одних, пожалуйста?
deWürdest du uns bitte allein lassen?
Tom will never leave you alone.
Том ніколи не залишить тебе саму.
Translations
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Forms
leaves alone, leaving alone, left alone, left alone| Base form | leave alone · to leave alone |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | leaves alone |
| Present participle | leaving alone |
| Past simple | left alone |
| Past participle | left alone |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking:leaveleave behindlet alone
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle