FRENCH LEAVE

Meaning of FRENCH LEAVE in English

Function: noun

Etymology: from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or hostess

Date: 1771

: an informal, hasty, or secret departure

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

FRENCH LEAVE — noun Etymology: from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or hostess …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FRENCH LEAVE — noun Usage: usually capitalized F Etymology: so called from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRENCH LEAVE — a departure without ceremony, permission, or notice: Taking French leave, he evaded his creditors. [ 1765-75 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRENCH LEAVE — Etymology: from an 18th century French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or hostess Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRENCH LEAVE — ■ noun informal, dated absence from work or duty without permission. Origin C18: said to derive from the French custom …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FRENCH LEAVE — [French leave] n [fr. an 18th cent. French custom of leaving a reception without taking leave of the host or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRENCH LEAVE — Synonyms and related words : AWOL, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, absquatulation, bolt, cut, day off, decampment, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
FRENCH LEAVE — {n.} The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good-bye to anyone. * /"It's getting late," …
Slang English vocab
FRENCH LEAVE — To take French leave; to go off without taking leave of the company: a saying frequently applied to persons who …
Slang English vocab
FRENCH LEAVE — n. ( obsol. ) leaving without saying goodbye to take ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
FRENCH LEAVE — {n.} The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good-bye to anyone. * /"It's getting late," …
Словарь английских идиом
FRENCH LEAVE — n. The act of slipping away from a place secretly and without saying good-bye to anyone. "It's getting late," Rob …
American Idioms English vocabulary
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход to take French French leave ≈ уйти не попрощавшись, незаметно уход без прощания - to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход to take French French leave ≈ уйти не попрощавшись, незаметно уход без прощания - to …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRENCH LEAVE — 1. уход без прощания to take French leave - уйти не попрощавшись 2. сл. 1> прогул 2> воен. самовольная отлучка
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход to take French French leave — уйти не попрощавшись, незаметно
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
FRENCH LEAVE — 1. уход без прощания to take ~ - уйти не попрощавшись 2. сл. 1) прогул 2) воен. самовольная отлучка
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
FRENCH LEAVE — 1. уход без прощания to take French leave - уйти не попрощавшись 2. сл. 1> прогул 2> воен. самовольная отлучка
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход; внезапный отъезд / уход to take French leave — уйти не попрощавшись, уйти по-английски
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход; внезапный отъезд / уход to take French leave — уйти не попрощавшись, уйти по-английски
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход; to take French leave уйти не прощаясь, незаметно
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход; to take French leave уйти не прощаясь, незаметно
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, по-английски
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, "по-английски"
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход to take French French leave ≈ уйти не попрощавшись, незаметно уход без прощания - to …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRENCH LEAVE — уход без прощания, незаметный уход to take French French leave ≈ уйти не попрощавшись, незаметно уход без прощания - to …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRENCH — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) French Guinea East India Co. French Free French French and Indian War French Broad …
Английский словарь Британика
LEAVE — I. ˈlēv verb ( left ˈleft ; left ; leaving ; leaves ) Etymology: Middle English leven, from Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FRENCH
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LEAVE — leave 1 — leaver , n. /leev/ , v. , left, leaving . v.t. 1. to go out of or …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FRENCH
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LEAVE — I. ˈlēv verb ( left ˈleft ; leav·ing ) Etymology: Middle English leven, from Old English lǣfan; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FRENCH — I. ˈfrench adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English frencisc, from Franca Frank Date: before 12th century 1. : of, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LEAVE — vi to depart; to set out. 2. leave ·v to cease from; to desist from; to abstain from. 3. leave …
Webster English vocab
FRENCH — noun the language spoken in france. 2. french ·noun collectively, the people of france. 3. french ·adj of or pertaining …
Webster English vocab
LEAVE — [leave] vb left ; leav.ing [ME leven, fr. OE laefan; akin to OHG verleiben to leave, OE belifan to be …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRENCH — [french] vt, often cap (1941) 1: to trim the meat from the end of the bone of (as a chop) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
FRENCH — French, f\~ BrE AmE fren t ʃ ▶ ˌ French ˈ bean BrE AmE ▶ ˌ French ˈ bread BrE …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
LEAVE — / liːv; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( left , left / left; NAmE /) PLACE / PERSON …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRENCH — / frentʃ; NAmE / adjective , noun ■ adjective of or connected with France, its people or its language • …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAVE — I. leave 1 S1 W1 /liːv/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle left /left/) [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FRENCH — I. French, Dawn BrE AmE (1957–) a British ↑ comedian and actress, best known for appearing in the television series …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LEAVE — v. & n. --v. (past and past part. left) 1 a tr. go away from; cease to remain in or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FRENCH — adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to France or its people or language. 2 having the characteristics attributed …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LEAVE — v. & n. v. (past and past part. left) 1 a tr. go away from; cease to remain in or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FRENCH — adj. & n. adj. 1 of or relating to France or its people or language. 2 having the characteristics attributed …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LEAVE — 1. v. & n. --v. (past and past part. left) 1. a tr. go away from; cease to remain in …
Oxford English vocab
FRENCH — adj. & n. --adj. 1. of or relating to France or its people or language. 2 having the characteristics attributed …
Oxford English vocab
LEAVE — ( leaves, leaving, left) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If you …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FRENCH — 1. French means belonging or relating to France, or its people, language, or culture. ADJ 2. The French are the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LEAVE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRENCH — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a chemistry/French etc exam ▪ I knew I wouldn’t pass the German exam. a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
FRENCH — Canadian [noun] [C], [adjective] [not gradable] - a person from Canada whose first language is French, or of or from …
Cambridge English vocab
FRENCH — n. French Republic French Guinea East India Co. French Free French French and Indian War French Broad River French Communist …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
LEAVE — Synonyms and related words : AWOL, French leave, Godspeed, OK, abandon, abdicate, abrupt, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEAVE — INDEX: to leave a place 1. to go away from a place 2. what you say when you are going …
Longman Activator English vocab
LEAVE — n. 25B6; verb I left the hotel : DEPART FROM, go (away) from, withdraw from, retire from, take oneself off …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
LEAVE — v. 1 go (away or off), depart, set off, be off, get away or off, retire, retreat, withdraw, decamp, (make …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
LEAVE — I noun BAD : Every woman is entitled to a maternity leave. GOOD : Every woman is entitled to maternity …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
LEAVE — I сущ. 1) а) позволение, разрешение to ask leave (to do smth.) ≈ просить позволения (сделать что-л.) Syn : permission …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FRENCH — 1. прил. 1) французский (относящийся к Франции и ее жителям) 2) относящийся к потомкам французов в Канаде ∙ French blue …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
LEAVE — _I 1. li:v n 1. разрешение, позволение by /with/ your leave - с вашего позволения leave of court - разрешение …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary

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