abscond

[US]/əbˈskɒnd/
[UK]/əbˈskɑːnd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. kuvaa, kuvaa kwa moyo; kuvaa mali.
Word Forms
Past Tenseabsconded
Present Participleabsconding
Pluralabsconds
Third Person Singularabsconds
Past Participleabsconded

Example Sentences

abscond with the money

kupiga pamoja na pesa

to abscond with the bank's money

kukimbia na pesa za benki.

the barman absconded with a week's takings.

mwenyekiti alipita na mshahara wa wiki.

He absconded from the bank with all the money.

Alikwenda kwa pamoja na pesa zote kutoka kwa benki.

She absconded from every children’s home they placed her in.

Alikwenda kwa pamoja kutoka kwa nyumba zote za watoto ambazo walitupa.

The criminal decided to abscond with the stolen money.

Mwana kiuma alifanyia uchaguzi wa kupiga pamoja na pesa zilizotumia.

She absconded from the hospital before the doctors could discharge her.

Alikwenda kwa pamoja kutoka kwa hospitali kabla ya wakulima wakapewa kwa furaha.

The employee absconded with sensitive company information.

Mshariki alipiga pamoja na taarifa ya uchaguzi wa biashara.

The prisoner attempted to abscond from custody during the transfer.

Mjumbe alifanya ujibua wa kupiga pamoja kutoka kwa uchaguzi wa mguu wa mguu.

He absconded from his responsibilities, leaving his team in a difficult situation.

Alikwenda kwa pamoja kutoka kwa mazoezi yake, kushika timu yake katika hali ya mshwari.

The thief absconded into the night, disappearing without a trace.

Mwana kiuma alikwenda kwa pamoja kwa mafua, kushika kwa pamoja kwa kipimo.

She absconded with the secret recipe, leaving the restaurant in chaos.

Alikwenda kwa pamoja na mchakato wa kichwambo, kushika kwa pamoja na mafua ya restoran.

The suspect tried to abscond from the police station but was caught before he could escape.

Mtu mwingine alifanya ujibua wa kupiga pamoja kutoka kwa maktaba ya polisi lakini alikuwa amekwepewa kabla ya akapiga pamoja.

The fraudster absconded with the investors' money, leaving them penniless.

Mwana kiuma alipiga pamoja na pesa za wachangia, kushika wao kwa pamoja kwa kipimo.

The student absconded from school to avoid taking the exam.

Mwanafunzi alikwenda kwa pamoja kutoka kwa shule kwa kushika kwa pamoja kwa mtazamo.

Real-world Examples

Did you abscond with the church funds?

Ukafika na mali ya juma kwa mabibi?

Source: Casablanca Original Soundtrack

Pages abound with wonderful words: absquatulate (to abscond), couthutlaughe (a person knowingly concealing an outlaw) and zwodder (a drowsy feeling).

Mipango yana mizani mazuri: absquatulate (kufika), couthutlaughe (mwanamuziki mwenye mafupi ya kumzama mwenye mafupi) na zwodder (moyo mwenye mafupi).

Source: The Economist - Arts

She stole cash and drugs from Dom, an acquaintance, before she absconded, and he is violent and vengeful.

Alikataa mali na dawa kutoka na Dom, mwanamuziki, kwa muda mwa kufika, na mwenye mafupi na mwenye mafupi.

Source: The Economist Culture

Jim absconded abroad, then was caught aboard a ship.

Jim alifika kwa mabibi, kisha alikamatwa kwenye motora.

Source: Pan Pan

You almost always hear and read the verb " abscond" with the preposition " with."

Unapata na kusoma kitenzi "kufika" kwa mifupi "na" kwa muda mwingine.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

Travis King had been in jail for two months on assault charges and was due to be flown back to America when he absconded.

Travis King alikuwa na mabibi kwa mwezi mbili kwa mazungumzo ya kufikia na alikuwa alichukua kwa kufika kwa America.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

This network of individuals is usually referred to as The Ratline and involved figures ultimately absconding to South America and Argentina in particular.

Mipango ya wanao mwenye mafupi hujulikana kwa jina la The Ratline na wanao mwenye mafupi wanaofika kwa mabibi kwa mabibi na Argentina kwa mafupi.

Source: Character Profile

" To abscond" means to leave before anyone puts you in prison – at least that's the way we usually use it.

"Kufika" kwa mafupi kwa mabibi kwa mabibi kwa mafupi – kwa mafupi hili ni jinsi tungeza kwa mafupi.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

After the preposition, you put what the person left with, because typically " abscond" is used in cases where someone is stealing something.

Baada ya mifupi, unapaswa kusoma mafupi ya mwanamuziki kwa mafupi, kwa mafupi "kufika" kwa mafupi kwa mabibi kwa mabibi.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

" He absconded with my iPhone." " He absconded with my shoes." Although, I'm not sure why anyone would want to steal my shoes.

"Alikufika na iPhone yangu." "Alikufika na mafupi yangu." Kwa mafupi, sijui kwa mafupi kwa mafupi kwa mabibi kwa mabibi.

Source: 2013 English Cafe

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