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These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off.
Giorgio Vasari

Meaning of "leave off" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LEAVE OFF

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEAVE OFF

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leave off is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb leave off in English.

WHAT DOES LEAVE OFF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of leave off in the English dictionary

The definition of leave off in the dictionary is to stop; cease. Other definition of leave off is to stop wearing or using.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LEAVE OFF

PRESENT

Present
I leave off
you leave off
he/she/it leaves off
we leave off
you leave off
they leave off
Present continuous
I am leaving off
you are leaving off
he/she/it is leaving off
we are leaving off
you are leaving off
they are leaving off
Present perfect
I have left off
you have left off
he/she/it has left off
we have left off
you have left off
they have left off
Present perfect continuous
I have been leaving off
you have been leaving off
he/she/it has been leaving off
we have been leaving off
you have been leaving off
they have been leaving off
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I left off
you left off
he/she/it left off
we left off
you left off
they left off
Past continuous
I was leaving off
you were leaving off
he/she/it was leaving off
we were leaving off
you were leaving off
they were leaving off
Past perfect
I had left off
you had left off
he/she/it had left off
we had left off
you had left off
they had left off
Past perfect continuous
I had been leaving off
you had been leaving off
he/she/it had been leaving off
we had been leaving off
you had been leaving off
they had been leaving off
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will leave off
you will leave off
he/she/it will leave off
we will leave off
you will leave off
they will leave off
Future continuous
I will be leaving off
you will be leaving off
he/she/it will be leaving off
we will be leaving off
you will be leaving off
they will be leaving off
Future perfect
I will have left off
you will have left off
he/she/it will have left off
we will have left off
you will have left off
they will have left off
Future perfect continuous
I will have been leaving off
you will have been leaving off
he/she/it will have been leaving off
we will have been leaving off
you will have been leaving off
they will have been leaving off
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would leave off
you would leave off
he/she/it would leave off
we would leave off
you would leave off
they would leave off
Conditional continuous
I would be leaving off
you would be leaving off
he/she/it would be leaving off
we would be leaving off
you would be leaving off
they would be leaving off
Conditional perfect
I would have leave off
you would have leave off
he/she/it would have leave off
we would have leave off
you would have leave off
they would have leave off
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been leaving off
you would have been leaving off
he/she/it would have been leaving off
we would have been leaving off
you would have been leaving off
they would have been leaving off
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you leave off
we let´s leave off
you leave off
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to leave off
Past participle
left off
Present Participle
leaving off
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEAVE OFF

leave
leave alone
leave be
leave behind
leave for dead
leave go
leave it at that
leave much to be desired
leave no stone unturned
leave of absence
leave out
leave someone alone
leave someone cold
leave someone in the lurch
leave someone or something in the dust
leave someone to himself
leave someone to his own devices
leave the field
leave well alone
leave-taking

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEAVE OFF

come off
cone off
give off
hive off
make off
measure off
on and off
race off
score off
see off
shake off
shove off
shuffle off
square off
stave off
strike off
take off
tee off
time off
worse off
write off

Synonyms and antonyms of leave off in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «leave off» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEAVE OFF

Find out the translation of leave off to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leave off from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leave off» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

离开关
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dejar fuera
570 millions of speakers

English

leave off
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

छोड़ना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ترك إيقاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

бросить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deixar de fora
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যবহার বর্জন করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

abandonner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tinggalkan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

aufhören
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やめる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생략 할
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ninggalake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không mặt nửa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விட்டுவிடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vazgeçmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

smettere
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

porzucić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кинути
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pleca de pe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφήστε off
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat vaar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lämnar av
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utelate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leave off

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAVE OFF»

The term «leave off» is regularly used and occupies the 90.348 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEAVE OFF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leave off

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4 QUOTES WITH «LEAVE OFF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word leave off.
1
Heinrich Heine
When words leave off, music begins.
2
Taiye Selasi
When writing screenplays, it's a matter of remembering to leave off the page anything and everything that doesn't appear on the screen.
3
Teller
In real life, the most important decision you ever make is, where does reality leave off and make-believe begin? If you make a mistake about that, you're dead. You know, you're out on the street corner. You think there's no bus coming. You step out, you're dead.
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Giorgio Vasari
These rough sketches, which are born in an instant in the heat of inspiration, express the idea of their author in a few strokes, while on the other hand too much effort and diligence sometimes saps the vitality and powers of those who never know when to leave off.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEAVE OFF»

Discover the use of leave off in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leave off and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Where Words Leave Off Music Begins
Janet Nichols Lynch. WHERE WORDS LEAVE OFF MUSIC BEGINS stories by Janet Nichols Lynch iUniverse, Inc. New York Lincoln Shanghai Where Words Leave Off Music Begins All Rights Reserved ©
Janet Nichols Lynch, 2004
2
Off the Derech: Why Observant Jews Leave Judaism : how to ...
Each chapter of this well-researched book deals with a different element of the "Off the Derech" syndrome as it explains, in detail, how parents can reach children who have become alienated and disaffected from their culture and their ...
Faranak Margolese, 2005
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
leave you high and dry to leave you alone and without any help ♢ We were left high and dry, without any money or credit cards. leave it at that to say or do no more about something ♢ I've simply decided to quit - let's leave it at that. leave off  ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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Eliza Cook's Journal
How many elever men have begun elever speeehes, and made hits, and been eheered, but, forgetting themselves, and not knowing when to leave off, have gone on and on, and finally been voted bores — that most hideous of all reputations ...
‎1854
5
Eliza Cook's journal
How many elever men have begnn elever speeehes, and made hits, and been eheered, bnt, forgetting themselves, and not knowing when to leave off, have gone on and on, and finally been voted bores- — that most hideons of all repntations ...
Eliza Cook
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The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
See take out. leave off 1. T (6) When we made up our guest list for the party, we left the Nelsons' name off. [We did not put it on the list.] 2. T (4) We leave the lights off when we watch T.V. [We don't turn them on.] leave out 1. T (1) John left the ...
George A. Meyer, 1975
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
take thought for us. i Sam. ix. 5. 14. To Leate off. To desist from ; to forbear. — If, upon any occasion, you bid him leave off the doing of any thing, you must be sure to carry the point. Locke, — In proportion as old age came on, he lest off ...
‎1816
8
Bradshaw's Journal
Peter found it very difficult to leave off, but did squeeze his mouth together, so as to make no noise, and went to his writing and arithmetic as usual, till it was time to go home. When he got in-doors be met his father, who pointed up to the clock, ...
‎1841
9
Peter Parley's Annual: A Christmas and New Year's Present ...
him to leave off. "Leave off,'' saidhe, shaking him ; " Leave off," said he, boxing him. " Leave off," said he, caning him again ; " Leave off; leave off; leave off ; leave off." With every " leave off," he gave him a cut, till he was out of breath, and pale.
William Martin, Ben George (publisher.), 1840
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
To Leave off. To desist fionij to forbear. If, upon any occasion, you bid him leave off the doing 0: any thing, you must be sure to carry the point. Locke. la proportion as old age came on, he left off fa? -hunting. Spectator. ij. To Leave off.
Henry John Todd, Samuel Johnson, 1805

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEAVE OFF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leave off is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Job hunters rightly fear identity theft - Detroit News
Privacy and security experts have had scant success convincing employers to leave off their SSN demands until later in the hiring process. «The Detroit News, Jul 15»
2
Camp Catch Your Breath Helps Children Deal With Asthma - WBOY …
She likes where they leave off camp and they go do the different trips, and they always have a surprise trip. Her surprise trip, she still doesn't ... «WBOY-TV, Jul 15»
3
'True Detective' 2x5: Never Too Late to Start All Over Again
We leave off with Ray showing up at Frank's little suburban home asking to chat. Frank's upset because he's fresh off some non-baby-making ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»
4
AUTO FOCUS: As automation evolves, collaboration between labor …
Scientists step in where the computers leave off, with a smaller number of hypotheses to investigate thanks to the initial “legwork” of the ... «MiBiz, Jul 15»
5
Plenty of Appeal | Pro Bono Australia
I sometimes leave off the 22 cents though. You are quite lucky aren't you that there is a bit of a tradition built around the event and people mark ... «Pro Bono Australia, Jul 15»
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Now open: The Table in Tacoma's Sixth Avenue neighborhood
I feel like you're getting more flavor for your food dollar if you leave off the starch and you're able to do a more elegant garnish or a little more ... «TheNewsTribune.com, Jul 15»
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Are these Michael Douglas's 5 best movies? Picking out the Ant …
The rule for a Michael Douglas movie marathon: it must consist of five films and five only (we've had to leave off some classics!). Our choices ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
8
Dell UC Command Suite Expands Analytics Reporting
UC Command Suite picks up where native reports leave off, providing insights into email usage and trends to help enforce communication ... «THISDAY Live, Jul 15»
9
Evelyn Lozada & Shaniece Hairston Share Mother-Daughter Bond On
When I retire from reality TV, I want to leave off with just leaving some positivity into the world. What will we see on this world? Saw a boyfriend ... «Access Hollywood, Jul 15»
10
Top 5 offseason stories: Cleveland Browns - Waiting for Next Year
There's no team that has enough depth on the offensive line to just pick up right where they leave off if someone like Alex Mack gets hurt. «Waiting For Next Year, Jul 15»

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