leave

B2Frequent NGSL-1

UK /liːv/US /liːv/

Meaning

noun

a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday or for a special reason

“to take a month’s paid/unpaid leave”

verb

to go away from a person or a place

“Come on, it's time we left (= time for us to leave).”

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“You're looking at your iPhone -- or your Android, not trying to leave anyone out.”

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“corollary your mentors may leave you prepared but they can't leave you ready when Steve got sick I had hardwired my thinking to the belief that he would get better I not”

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“if you can go ahead and leave your DS's and your Game Boy Advance or your your Mario Kart games with our friend in the blue shirt here that would be great”

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