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"Quit a job" is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "renunciar a un trabajo", and "leave" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "irse de". Learn more about the difference between "quit a job" and "leave" below.
quit a job(
kwihd
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jab
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (general)
a. renunciar a un trabajo
Can you quit a job and continue putting your boss down as a reference?¿Se puede renunciar a un trabajo y seguir apuntando a su jefe como una referencia?
b. renunciar a un empleo
If you quit a job without giving a notice of two weeks, you are not a loyal employee.Si renuncia a un empleo sin dar dos semanas de antelación, no es un empleado leal.
c. dejar un trabajo
Have you ever quit a job without feeling guilty?¿Alguna vez has dejado un trabajo sin sentirte culpable?
d. dejar un empleo
I would not quit a job if it offered a good retirement plan.No dejaría un empleo si ofreciera un buen plan de pensiones.
leave(
liv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
c. salir de
The parents asked the child to leave the room so that they could speak privately.Los padres le pidieron al niño que saliera del cuarto para que pudieran hablar en privado.
2. (to abandon)
a. dejar
Do you want me to leave the door open, or should I close it?¿Quieres que deje abierta la puerta, o la cierro?
5. (to forget)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (to depart)
8. (to go away)
a. irse
He wasn't feeling well at the office, so he left.Él no se sentía bien en la oficina, así que se fue.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. el permiso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I am on leave from September 7th to September 15th.Estoy de permiso desde el 7 hasta el 15 de septiembre.
10. (permission)
a. el permiso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With your leave, I'll take a few soldiers and engage the raiding parties.Con su permiso, tomaré unos cuantos soldados y enfrentaré a los asaltantes.
