What does quitter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word quitter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use quitter in French.

The word quitter in French means leave, leave, leave, leave, abandon, separate, leave, take off, go, leave, follow very closely, not take your eyes off , not let out of your sight, leave school. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word quitter

leave

verbe transitif (sortir d'un lieu)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a quitté son travail à 17 heures.
He left work at 5 o'clock.

leave

verbe transitif (laisser [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Désolé, je dois vous quitter, mon taxi m'attend.
Sorry, I have to leave you, my taxi is waiting.

leave

verbe transitif (amour : se séparer de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ma copine m'a quitté le mois dernier.
My girlfriend left me last month.

leave, abandon

verbe transitif (abandonner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Tout espoir avait quitté ce désespéré.
All hope has left this desperate man.

separate

verbe pronominal (se séparer, partir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ils se quittèrent sur le quai de la gare.
They separate on the station platform.

leave

verbe transitif (cesser une activité)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il a quitté la médecine libérale pour l'administration.
He left private practice to go into administration.

take off

verbe transitif (soutenu (enlever un vêtement)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Il a quitté son pull, car il avait trop chaud.
He took off his sweater because he was too hot.

go

verbe transitif (mettre fin à une conversation)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Je vous quitte, car j'ai un appel sur une autre ligne. Je vais être obligé de vous quitter car j'ai un rendez-vous à 14 heures.
I'll have to leave (or: leave you), as I have an appointment at 2.

leave

verbe transitif (soutenu (mourir) (die, euphemism)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je vous informe que Pierre nous a quittés le mois dernier.
I have to tell you that Pierre left us last month.

follow very closely

locution verbale (suivre [qqn] de près)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pendant mes vacances, ma petite sœur ne m'a pas quittée d'une semelle et du coup, je n'ai jamais pu aller faire la fête avec mes potes. Je veux que vous suiviez le suspect et que vous ne le quittiez pas d'une semelle !

not take your eyes off , not let out of your sight

locution verbale (surveiller constamment)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je sors les chiens, mais ne les quitte pas des yeux. Je ne veux pas qu'ils s'échappent encore.

leave school

locution verbale (finir ses études)

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