leave over
leave over · leaves over · left over · leaving over
To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumedTo allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.
» You can leave your suitcase over there.
Meaning
2 senses(UK, transitive)To allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.
The family leaves over enough food from Sunday dinner for Monday lunch and dinner.
Give over; stop it!
Examples
7 sentencesYou can leave your suitcase over there.
Leaves lay thick over the ground.
Stop leaving clothes all over the floor.
ruХватит разбрасывать одежду по полу.
He didn't eat much, wanting to leave some over for breakfast.
deEr aß wenig, um etwas für das Frühstück übrig zu lassen.
If the poet leaves, the party's over.
Forms
leaves over, leaving over, left over, left over| Base form | leave over · to leave over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | leaves over |
| Present participle | leaving over |
| Past simple | left over |
| Past participle | left over |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- leave offвідколотися, відколюватисяTo omit.
- leave outвиключити, виключатиTo omit, to not include, to neglect to mention.
- leave onTo cause or allow to remain in the on or open position.
- leave overTo allow a portion to remain unused or unconsumed.
- leave asideTo not talk about a topic so as to allow full consideration to something else.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb