take one's leave
To departTo depart.
» Mary took maternity leave.
Мэри ушла в декретный отпуск. — odexed
Мері пішла в декрет. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To depart.
Say goodbye
Abschied nehmen, sich verabschieden
проща́тьсяproščátʹsja, прости́тьсяprostítʹsja, попроща́тьсяpoproščátʹsja
Examples
87 sentencesMary took maternity leave.
Мері пішла в декрет. — deniko
ruМэри ушла в декретный отпуск. — odexed
I'm taking a leave of absence.
Tom took off, leaving Mary behind.
I can take it or leave it.
I want to take a leave of absence.
ruЯ хочу взять отгул. — Ooneykcall
Translations
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Forms
takes one's leave, taking one's leave, took one's leave, taken one's leave| Base form | take one's leave · to take one's leave |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | takes one's leave |
| Present participle | taking one's leave |
| Past simple | took one's leave |
| Past participle | taken one's leave |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons 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
See also
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