abandoned
intermediateB2/əˈbændəd/ · a-ban-doned
left behind or deserted, particularly referring to someone or something that has been given up.
Meanings
left behind or deserted, particularly referring to someone or something that has been given up.
چھوڑا ہوا یا ترک کردہ، خاص طور پر کسی شخص یا چیز کا جسے چھوڑ دیا گیا ہو۔
ترک کردہ
tark karda
Common Collocations
- abandoned property
- abandoned building
- abandoned child
Example Sentences
The abandoned house stood in the middle of the field.
ترک کردہ گھر میدان کے بیچ میں کھڑا تھا۔
Tark karda ghar maidan ke beech mein khara tha.
She found an abandoned puppy on the street.
اس نے سڑک پر ایک ترک کردہ کتے کو پایا۔
Us ne sadak par aik tark karda kutte ko paaya.
The abandoned car was covered in dust.
ترک کردہ گاڑی دھول سے ڈھکی ہوئی تھی۔
Tark karda gaari dhool se dhaki hui thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Remember 'abandoned' as 'a band on dead', to visualize a deserted place.
Imagine a lone, weedy house overgrown with vines and surrounded by silence.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ جاؤ یوں گلیوں سے، مجھ کو چھوڑ کے / آدھی رات کی گلیوں میں، نہ چھوڑو سینے کے زخم
Na jao yun galiyon se, mujh ko chhod ke / Aadhi raat ki galiyon mein, na chhoro seene ke zakhm
Do not leave me like this in the streets, / Do not abandon the wounds of my heart in the silence of the night.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
یلغار کرنے والوں کا خالی گھروں پر قبضہ نہیں ہوتا
Ilghar karne walon ka khaali gharon par qabza nahi hota
Those who attack cannot claim abandoned homes.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old French "abandoner" — to give up, to desert
First known use: 15th century
The word 'abandon' has evolved from the Old French term 'abandoner', which encompasses the notion of forsaking or giving up something.