leave off

interrumpir, dejar

Interrumpir una actividad en un punto concreto con intención de continuar más tarde.

En inglés sencillo: To stop an activity at a particular point, expecting to continue later.

• Where did we leave off?
• She left off reading halfway through the chapter.
• We’ll pick up tomorrow where we left off today.

Cómo se usa: where someone left off (Let’s continue where we left off yesterday.)

Sinónimos: pause, stop

Antónimos: resume, continue

Expresiones frecuentes: leave off reading, leave off work

omitir, dejar fuera

No incluir algo que podría o debería formar parte de una lista o conjunto.

En inglés sencillo: To not include something that could or should be included.

• You can leave off the sauce.
• They left my name off the list.
• Did you leave the date off your application?

Cómo se usa: leave something off something (She left her address off the form.)

Sinónimos: omit, leave out

Antónimos: include, add

Expresiones frecuentes: leave off a name, leave something off

dejar de, parar de

Parar una actividad, especialmente si molesta a otra persona.

En inglés sencillo: To stop doing something, especially something that annoys another person.

• Leave off shouting!
• He finally left off bothering his sister.
• Will you leave off complaining for a minute?

Cómo se usa: leave off doing something (Leave off making that noise!)

Sinónimos: stop, quit, desist

Antónimos: continue

Expresiones frecuentes: leave off teasing, leave off complaining