leave
/liːv/verb
उच्चारण लीव
छोड़ना, चले जाना; रहने देना; भूल जाना
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as idiom, phrasal verb
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[I, T]
to go away from a person or a place; to stop doing something such as a job or school; to allow somebody or something to remain in a particular condition; to forget to bring something; to give something to somebody when you die
छोड़ना, चले जाना; रहने देना; भूल जाना
- The train leaves at six.
- Leave the door open.
- I left my book at home.
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- We leave for Agra early tomorrow morning.
- Nisha left school at sixteen to help in the family shop.
- Please leave your shoes outside the temple.
- He left the tap running and the tank overflowed.
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[U]
a period of time when you are allowed to be away from work for a holiday or for a special reason; (formal) permission to do something
छुट्टी, अवकाश; अनुमति
- on leave
- maternity leave
- Karan is on leave this week and will return on Monday.
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- Employees get thirty days of paid leave a year.
- She applied for sick leave after the operation.
Synonyms holiday vacation absence permission consent
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
leave + place (no preposition)
Leave takes the place directly; to is used only with the noun leave of absence or after go.
'Leave' के बाद स्थान सीधे आता है; उसके पहले from या to नहीं लगता।
- The train leaves Delhi at six.
- Radhika leaves home at eight every morning.
leave for + destination
Use for before the place you are heading to; the place you start from comes directly after leave.
जहाँ आप जा रहे हैं उस स्थान से पहले 'for' आता है; जहाँ से जा रहे हैं वह स्थान सीधे आता है।
- He left Jaipur for Mumbai last night.
- We leave for the airport at noon.
leave + object + adjective / -ing / to-infinitive
Leave can keep something in a state, or let someone do or finish something.
'Leave' किसी चीज़ को किसी अवस्था में रखने, या किसी को कुछ करने देने के अर्थ में आता है।
- Don't leave the door open.
- Leave the rice cooking for ten minutes.
- Leave the rest to me.
leave + indirect object + direct object
You can leave something for somebody or leave somebody something, especially in a will.
आप 'leave something for somebody' या 'leave somebody something' कह सकते हैं, खासकर वसीयत में।
- He left his daughter a house.
- Radhika left a note for her mother.
on leave / take leave / leave (noun, uncountable)
As a noun meaning permission to be absent from work, leave is uncountable and takes on.
काम से अनुपस्थित रहने की अनुमति के अर्थ में 'leave' uncountable noun है और 'on' के साथ आता है।
- The manager is on leave this week.
- She took two days' casual leave.
+Collocations 5
leave + noun
a messagea notea tipa marka gap
- Please leave a message after the beep.
type of leave
casual leavesick leavematernity leaveearned leavepaid leave
- He applied for sick leave for three days.
leave + adverb
earlylateabruptlyquietlyfor good
- He left the hall quietly during the speech.
leave + phrase
leave schoolleave homeleave a jobleave a partyleave a city
- Many students leave their villages to study in cities.
leave + feeling
leave a bad tasteleave an impressionleave in tearsleave in peaceleave a doubt
- The speech left a deep impression on the students.
“More examples 5
- The bus leaves from platform number four.
बस प्लेटफ़ॉर्म नंबर चार से रवाना होती है।
- Radhika left her umbrella in the auto-rickshaw.
राधिका अपनी छतरी ऑटो-रिक्शा में भूल गई।
- After the matter was explained, nothing was left to doubt.
मामला समझाए जाने के बाद संदेह के लिए कुछ नहीं बचा।
- Three questions are left; try them before the time is up.
तीन प्रश्न बचे हैं; समय समाप्त होने से पहले उन्हें हल करने का प्रयास कीजिए।
- Her grandfather left the whole farm to his youngest son.
उसके दादाजी ने पूरा खेत अपने सबसे छोटे बेटे के नाम छोड़ दिया।
!Common mistakes 4
✗ He left from the school at four.
✓ He left the school at four.
Leave takes its object directly; from is not added.
'Leave' अपना object सीधे लेता है; उसके साथ 'from' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
✗ She is on a leave today.
✓ She is on leave today.
Leave meaning permission to be away is uncountable and takes no article.
अनुपस्थिति की अनुमति वाला 'leave' uncountable है और उसके साथ article नहीं आता।
✗ He left to Mumbai yesterday.
✓ He left for Mumbai yesterday.
Use for to name the destination after leave.
'Leave' के बाद गंतव्य बताने के लिए 'for' आता है।
✗ Let the window open when you go out.
✓ Leave the window open when you go out.
To keep something in a state, use leave, not let.
किसी चीज़ को किसी अवस्था में रखने के लिए 'leave' आता है, 'let' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Leave and quit both mean going away from something, but they differ in what is left and how final it is.
'Leave' और 'quit' दोनों का अर्थ किसी से दूर जाना है, पर यह अंतर है कि क्या छोड़ा जाता है और कितना अंतिम है।
The general word for going away from a place, person or job.
किसी स्थान, व्यक्ति या नौकरी से जाने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- He left the company last year.
More informal; to stop doing something or give up a job, often suddenly.
अधिक informal; कोई काम रोक देना या नौकरी छोड़ देना, प्रायः अचानक।
- She quit her job to prepare for the civil services.
To leave somebody or something completely, often in a time of need.
किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को पूरी तरह छोड़ देना, प्रायः ज़रूरत के समय।
- The villagers abandoned their homes during the flood.
¶Idioms 6
leave it at that
(informal) to say or do nothing more about sth
बात वहीं ख़त्म कर देना
- I'm sorry, and I'd like to leave it at that.
- We disagreed, but we left it at that.
take leave of your senses
(old-fashioned) to start behaving as if you are mad
पागलों जैसा व्यवहार करना, होश खो बैठना
- Have you taken leave of your senses?
- He must have taken leave of his senses to sell the house.
take your leave (of sb)
(formal) to say goodbye
(किसी से) विदा लेना
- It is late; I must take my leave.
- He took leave of his hosts and left.
leave go (of sth)
(British, informal) to stop holding sth
(किसी चीज़ को) छोड़ देना
- Leave go of my arm!
- He wouldn't leave go of the rope.
leave well alone
(British) to not try to change or improve sth that is already acceptable
ठीक-ठाक चीज़ से छेड़छाड़ न करना
- The design works, so leave well alone.
- I wanted to repaint it, but decided to leave well alone.
take French leave
to leave work or a duty without asking permission or telling anybody
बिना अनुमति या बिना बताए चले जाना
- The clerk took French leave and did not come to the office for a week.
- Soldiers who take French leave may be punished.
→Phrasal verbs 3
leave sb/sth behind
to not take somebody or something with you when you go
पीछे छोड़ देना
- I left my umbrella behind on the train.
leave off (sth/doing sth)
(informal) to stop doing something
(कुछ करना) बंद करना
- Let's start from where we left off yesterday.
leave sb/sth out (of sth)
to not include somebody or something
(किसी को) छोड़ देना, शामिल न करना
- You've left out a word in this sentence.
- He was left out of the team.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: leave, left, left.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: leave, left, left।
Leave for a place ('leave for Delhi', meaning start a journey to Delhi), not 'leave to Delhi'; leave a place ('leave Delhi', meaning go away from Delhi).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: leave for a place ('leave for Delhi', अर्थात दिल्ली की यात्रा शुरू करना), 'leave to Delhi' नहीं; leave a place ('leave Delhi', अर्थात दिल्ली से चले जाना)।
'I request you to grant me leave for two days.'
पत्र-लेखन में 'I request you to grant me leave for two days.'
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Leave no stone unturned (try every possible way), leave sb in the lurch (leave somebody in a difficult situation without help), leave well alone (do not interfere), take leave of your senses (go crazy).
Idioms: leave no stone unturned (हर संभव प्रयास करना), leave sb in the lurch (किसी को कठिन स्थिति में बिना मदद छोड़ देना, मझधार में छोड़ना), leave well alone (दख़ल न देना), take leave of your senses (पागल हो जाना)।
Leave of absence, casual leave, sick leave, maternity leave (26 weeks in India under the 2017 amendment).
Collocations: leave of absence, casual leave (आकस्मिक अवकाश), sick leave, maternity leave (2017 के संशोधन के तहत भारत में 26 सप्ताह)।