Ze verlieten het oude huis nadat de rivier twee keer overstroomde.
English: They abandoned the old house after the river flooded twice.
verlaten /vərlˈaːtən/ · verb · CEFR B2. Dutch translation of "abandon".
See also: Vocabulary entry (Dutch)
- Source term
- abandon
- Translation
- verlaten
- CEFR Level
- B2
- Part of speech
- verb
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Article, Gender & Forms
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| Dictionary form | verlaten |
|---|---|
| Use note | Use the form shown here as the lookup form. |
How to use it in a sentence
- Pattern
- Subject + helper/modal + verlaten
- Examples
- Ze verlieten het oude huis nadat de rivier twee keer overstroomde.
- Tip
- Adjust endings and word order to match the full sentence.
Example Sentences
Ze weigerde haar droom om schrijver te worden op te geven.
English: She refused to abandon her dream of becoming a writer.
Het project werd stopgezet omdat de financiering plotseling verdween.
English: The project was abandoned because the funding suddenly disappeared.
Ze besloten het project te stoppen vanwege gebrek aan geld.
English: They decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds.
Ze moest haar auto in de sneeuw achterlaten.
English: She had to abandon her car in the snow.
De kapitein gaf het bevel om het schip te verlaten.
English: The captain gave the order to abandon ship.
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