Summary
to forsake {verb}
lasciare · abbandonare · smettere · lasciare senza aiuto · rinunciare a · desiderare ardentemente · agognare · andarsene da
English-Italian translation for "to forsake"
"to forsake" Italian translation
to forsake {verb}
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to quit, to abandon, to jilt, to leave)
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to abjure, to give up, to consign, to relegate)
I felt as if the books needed me somehow, and they were calling out to me and I was forsaking them.
Then toward midafternoon Jesus cried out in a loud tone, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?", that is, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?".
At the same time the dying Redeemer's entreaty rings out in the liturgy: "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" (Mt 27: 46; Mk 15: 34).
The refrain of the responsorial psalm, "My God, my God why have you forsaken me", has us contemplate the agony of Jesus on the cross (cf. Mk 15: 34).
We must not forget Africa, a continent which has been forsaken, not only by God, but also by Europe, nor our important contribution to cooperating with development.
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to quit, to give up, to drop, to cut)
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to desert, to abandon)
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to give up)
I do not agree with harmonisation, however, if it means even one Member State having to forsake higher levels of consumer protection.
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to crave, to long, to yearn, to quit)
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to crave, to long, to yearn, to quit)
to forsake [forsook|forsaken] {vb} (also: to quit, to leave)
Synonyms
Synonyms (English) for "forsake":
© Princeton Universityabandon · desolate · desert
Usage examples
Usage examples for "to forsake" in Italian
This is a duty which no priest may ever forsake, even though the difficulties caused by today's secularized mentality can at times make it extremely demanding for him.
It was right to give this signal, as Parliament will not accept a Financial Perspective which forces the Union to forsake its own tasks and duties, which are enshrined in the treaties.
We would have preferred to see you adopt an attitude like that of Jacques Delors, who forsook the leadership of the commune of Clichy before taking on the presidency of the Commission.
It is indeed vital that we do not provide support to that government unless it forsakes violence, recognises the right of Israel to exist and positively engages in the peace process.
Similar words
formed · former · formerly · formidable · forms · formula · formulary · formulas · formulation · fornborn · forsake · forsaken · forswearer · forsworn · fort · fortepiano · forth · forthcoming · forthwith · fortified · fortifying
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