abandoned

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Bỏ rơi, bỏ lại

BrE /əˈbændənd/ AmE /əˈbændənd/

adjective / verb en → vi

1 LEFT BEHIND [adjective] A2

Bỏ rơi, bỏ lại

left by someone when it was needed or wanted, especially because the person who left it no longer wants it

  • an abandoned house/building

Collocations abandoned car · abandoned child

  • The old factory was completely abandoned.

    Nhà máy cũ đã bị bỏ rơi hoàn toàn.

2 LEFT ALONE [adjective] A2

Bị bỏ mặc, bị bỏ rơi

left alone and not cared for or looked after, especially by someone who should do so

  • feel abandoned

Collocations abandoned child · abandoned pet

  • She felt completely abandoned by her family.

    Cô ấy cảm thấy bị gia đình bỏ rơi hoàn toàn.

3 LEFT UNFINISHED [adjective] A2

Bị bỏ dở, chưa hoàn thành

not completed or finished, especially because the person who started it has stopped working on it

  • an abandoned project

Collocations abandoned ship · abandoned building

  • The construction was abandoned after the accident.

    Dự án xây dựng đã bị bỏ dở sau tai nạn.

1 LEFT [transitive] A2

Bỏ lại, bỏ rơi

to leave something in a place and not return to it or take care of it

  • abandon somebody/something

Collocations abandon a ship · abandon hope

  • He abandoned his car by the side of the road.

    Anh ta đã bỏ lại xe hơi bên lề đường.

2 QUIT [transitive] B1

Ngừng làm, bỏ cuộc

to stop doing something, especially when you have not finished it or solved a problem

  • abandon hope

Collocations abandon an idea · abandon a project

  • She abandoned her plans to travel.

    Cô ấy đã từ bỏ kế hoạch đi du lịch.