French leave: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishAmerican Englishinformal
    • A departure taken quietly and without informing others or asking permission, especially leaving a social gathering without saying goodbye.

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    • He took a French leave from the party, slipping out quietly before anyone noticed.

      Se fue sin despedirse de la fiesta, saliendo discretamente antes de que alguien se diera cuenta.

    • I saw Jane take a French leave during the meeting, leaving the room without a word.

      Vi a Jane irse sin despedirse durante la reunión, saliendo sin decir nada.

    • They criticized him for taking a French leave at the company event instead of saying goodbye.

      Lo criticaron por irse sin despedirse en el evento de la empresa en lugar de decir adiós.

  • 2.

    historicalBritish Englishformalhistoricalchiefly military
    • An absence from duty without permission; desertion or being absent without leave (AWOL).

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    • The soldier was disciplined after taking a French leave and being absent without permission.

      El soldado fue disciplinado tras ausentarse sin permiso y desertar.

    • She was reported for French leave when she missed work for three days without notice.

      Fue reportada por ausencia injustificada cuando faltó al trabajo tres días sin avisar.

    • If you take a French leave from your duties, it can lead to serious consequences.

      Si te ausentas sin permiso de tus responsabilidades, puede acarrear consecuencias graves.

Examples:

  • EN: A friend passed me the tip they were coming. So I .. I took French leave.
    ES: Un amigo me avisó y me escapé.
  • EN: He must have taken French leave.
    ES: - No soporta las escenas. Ha debido irse a la francesa.
  • EN: But you could have been honest, instead of taking French leave.
    ES: Os deseo suerte a ti y a tu nueva compañera.
  • EN: It's not a reason to take French leave.
    ES: No es una razón para despedirse a la francesa.
  • EN: I took a French leave.
    ES: Me marché sin permiso.
  • EN: French leave them dirty.
    ES: Los franceses lo consienten.
  • EN: I guess you could say Lou Cassava took French leave with the bankroll.
    ES: Se podría decir que Lou Cassava se despidió a la francesa con las nóminas.
  • EN: So, you take French leave even when going to England.
    ES: Entonces, usted lleva licencia francesa incluso al ir a Inglaterra.
  • EN: Foreigners flock here, the French leave...
    ES: Los extranjeros vienen, los franceses se van.
  • EN: Last time I saw him, at a preview screening a few days before he died, he ran off saying, "I'm taking French leave."
    ES: "Estoy asistiendo a la francesa". ¿Es cierto que tengo un hermano? Nos cruzamos en Luna Films.
  • EN: You'll do what we call "the French leave."
    ES: Haz lo que llamamos "El permiso francés."
  • EN: Are you sure this French leave thing works?
    ES: ¿Estás segura que ese "Permiso francés" funciona?
  • EN: You're doing the French leave.
    ES: Haces el permiso francés.
  • EN: Holly's doing the French leave.
    ES: Holly haciendo el permiso francés.
  • EN: Are you trying to give us French leave or somethin'?
    ES: - ¿Queria irse sin despedirse? .
  • EN: A friend passed me the tip they were coming. So I .. I took French leave.
    ES: Un amigo me avisó y me escapé.
  • EN: Are you trying to give us French leave or somethin'?
    ES: - ¿Queria irse sin despedirse? .

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