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DIFFERENT USES OF "LEAVE"
Dialog: "Will you be leaving from Rio?"

The word "leave" can be used as a verb or a noun. As a verb, it means to go away from a place; to go and leave something or someone behind intentionally or unintentionally; to cause to be or remain in a specified state; or to have as a result or residue. As a noun, it means the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty. Check out some examples.

1) VERB

• She left the room without saying a word. (Ela saiu do aposento sem dizer uma palavra.)
• My grandchildren always leave this place a mess when they visit me. (Os meus netos sempre deixam esse lugar uma bagunça quando eles me visitam.)
• The turbulence left everybody on the plane speechless for a few minutes. (A turbulência deixou todo mundo calado no avião por alguns minutos.)
• The wine left a stain on my new dress. (O vinho deixou uma mancha no meu vestido novo.)

2) NOUN

• My friend got a five-day leave from work to visit her sick father. (A minha amiga tirou uma licença de cinco dias do trabalho para visitar o seu pai doente.)
• She's on maternity leave. (Ela está de licença maternidade.)