abandoned

[US]/ə'bænd(ə)nd/
[UK]/ə'bændənd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. forlatt, vill, ubundet.
Word Forms
Past Tenseabandoned
Past Participleabandoned

Phrases & Collocations

abandoned land

forlatt land

abandoned mine

forlatt gruve

abandoned channel

forlatt kanal

abandoned well

forlatt brønn

Example Sentences

a home for orphan and abandoned boys.

et hjem for foreldreløse og forlatte gutter.

an abandoned jeep stood in the street.

en forlatt jeep sto i gaten.

a wild, abandoned dance.

en vill, forlatt dans.

hulks of abandoned machinery.

skrot av forlatt maskineri.

it was abandoned long ago.

det var forlatt for lenge siden.

The project was abandoned for want of funds.

Prosjektet ble forlatt på grunn av mangel på midler.

abandoned the boat in the shallows.

forlot båten i grunnvannet.

They abandoned the game because of rain.

De forlot spillet på grunn av regn.

He abandoned himself to despair.

Han ga seg hen til fortvilelse.

an abandoned young woman

en forlatt ung kvinne

They abandoned the project midstream.

De forlot prosjektet midtveis.

Contemplation was abandoned for action.

Kontemplasjon ble forlatt til fordel for handling.

They abandoned the city to the conqueror.

De overlot byen til erobreren.

The company have abandoned their takeover bid.

Selskapet har trukket tilbake sitt oppkjøpsforsøk.

soldiers foraging near an abandoned farm.

soldater som lette etter mat i nærheten av en forlatt gård.

abandoned the search for the missing hiker.

avbrøt søket etter den savnede turgåeren.

Real-world Examples

For 35 years our own moon has been abandoned.

I 35 år har vår egen måne blitt forlatt.

Source: BBC documentary "The Mystery of the Moon"

Rising out of this area, there is an abandoned, a small abandoned town.

Som stiger opp fra dette området, er det en forlatt, en liten forlatt by.

Source: BBC Listening Compilation March 2015

This man had been abandoned by society.

Denne mannen hadde blitt forlatt av samfunnet.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

And she says people might be abandoned to robots.

Og hun sier at folk kan bli forlatt til roboter.

Source: 6 Minute English

So does he understand that he abandoned you with us?

Forstår han da at han forlot deg med oss?

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

Unfortunately, the project was ultimately abandoned.

Dessverre ble prosjektet til slutt forlatt.

Source: Technology Crash Course

The sanctuary abandoned over 50 years ago.

Sanctum som ble forlatt for over 50 år siden.

Source: CNN 10 Student English December 2018 Collection

Ancient Greeks thought of an eclipse as a time when the sun abandoned the earth.

Oldtidens grekere så på en solformørkelse som en tid da solen forlot jorden.

Source: VOA Special November 2019 Collection

Well, maybe that metahphysical claim I just made should be abandoned.

Vel, kanskje den metafysiske påstanden jeg nettopp kom med bør oppgis.

Source: Yale University Open Course: Death (Audio Version)

Previous rescue attempts had to be abandoned because of treacherous conditions.

Tidligere forsøk på redning måtte oppgis på grunn av farlige forhold.

Source: CNN Listening Compilation January 2014

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