quit
BrE /kwɪt/ AmE /kwɪt/
verb en → es
past quit pp quitted/quit ing quitting
to leave a job or position, often suddenly and without intending to return
dejar de trabajar, renunciar
- quit one's job
Collocations quit smoking · quit a company
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He quit his job and started his own business.
Él dejó su trabajo y empezó su propio negocio.
to stop doing something, especially a habit or activity that you do regularly
dejar de hacer algo
- quit smoking/drinking
Collocations quit smoking · quit drinking
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She decided to quit smoking.
Ella decidió dejar de fumar.
to leave a place or situation, especially when you are in danger or have problems
abandonar, desertar
- quit somewhere
Collocations quit a dangerous situation · quit the battlefield
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They decided to quit the area before nightfall.
Decidieron abandonar la zona antes de que anocheciera.
(computing) to remove a program or application from your computer
desinstalar, quitar
- quit an app
Collocations quit an app · quit a program
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I need to quit this application before I can install the update.
Necesito desinstalar esta aplicación antes de poder instalar la actualización.
Phrasal verbs
abandonar, dejar en la estacada
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He quit on his friend when he needed help the most.
Él abandonó a su amigo cuando más lo necesitaba.
salir de, cerrar
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I need to quit out of this program before I can install the update.
Necesito salir de este programa antes de poder instalar la actualización.