leave

US /liːv/
UK /liːv/
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1.

irse, partir

go away from

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She decided to leave the party early.
Ella decidió irse de la fiesta temprano.
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He will leave for London tomorrow.
Él partirá hacia Londres mañana.
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departexit
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arrivestay
2.

dejar

allow or cause to remain in a specified state or position

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Please leave the door open.
Por favor, deja la puerta abierta.
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Don't leave your dirty clothes on the floor.
No dejes tu ropa sucia en el suelo.
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allow to remainlet remain
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takeremove
3.

quedar, dejar

have as a remainder

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If you take two from five, that leaves three.
Si quitas dos de cinco, quedan tres.
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The accident left him with a permanent scar.
El accidente le dejó una cicatriz permanente.
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remainresult in
1.

licencia, permiso

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work or school

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She is on maternity leave for three months.
Ella está de licencia por maternidad durante tres meses.
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He took a week's leave to visit his family.
Se tomó una semana de permiso para visitar a su familia.
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vacationfurloughabsence
2.

permiso, autorización

permission to do something

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He asked for leave to speak.
Pidió permiso para hablar.
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The court granted him leave to appeal.
El tribunal le concedió permiso para apelar.
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permissionauthorization
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leave outsick leavematernity leaveannual leaveleave offpaternity leaveleave aside