leave
to leave, to depart
verb
Meaning: to leave
Ich verlasse das Haus.
I am leaving the house.
Meaning: to abandon
Er hat seine Familie verlassen.
He has abandoned his family.
Meaning: to forsake
Sie haben mich im Stich gelassen und mich verlassen.
They have let me down and forsaken me.
Meaning: to desert
Der Soldat hat seine Einheit verlassen.
The soldier has deserted his unit.
Meaning: to quit
Sie hat ihren Job verlassen.
She has quit her job.
A1: Ich verlasse das Haus.
A1: I leave the house.
A1: Er verlässt den Raum.
A1: He leaves the room.
A2: Sie verlassen die Stadt.
A2: They leave the city.
B1: Gestern habe ich meine Familie verlassen.
B1: Yesterday, I left my family.
B1: Du wirst mich bald verlassen haben.
B1: You will have left me soon.
B2: Nachdem sie ihre Arbeit beendet hatte, hat sie das Büro verlassen.
B2: After she had finished her work, she left the office.
C1: Wenn du nicht aufhörst zu lügen, werde ich dich verlassen.
C1: If you don't stop lying, I will leave you.
C1: Er hätte seinen Job nicht kündigen sollen, bevor er eine neue Stelle gefunden hat.
C1: He shouldn't have quit his job before finding a new one.
C2: Obwohl er reich war, fühlte er sich oft einsam und verlassen.
C2: Although he was rich, he often felt lonely and abandoned.
The German verb 'verlassen' is a combination of the prefix 'ver-' and the verb 'lassen'. It literally translates to 'to leave' or 'to depart'.
'Verlassen' is a versatile verb that can be used in various contexts. It can refer to physically leaving a place, such as leaving a room, a building, or a city. It can also indicate leaving someone or something behind, like leaving a friend at a party or abandoning an idea or project.
In addition to its literal meaning, 'verlassen' can also have figurative connotations. It can express emotional abandonment or desertion, such as when someone feels left alone or betrayed by a loved one.