abandon Northern Sotho

4 translations
Translation Context Audio
common
🇿🇦 O tlogetše go šoma
🇿🇦 He abandoned working.
🇿🇦 Ba tlogetše go šoma ka nako ye
🇿🇦 They abandoned their work at that time.
everyday use
common
🇿🇦 O tlogetše go tlhokometša bana ba gagwe
🇿🇦 She abandoned caring for her children.
🇿🇦 Banna ba bangwe ba tlogetše go tlhokometša merero
🇿🇦 Some people abandoned their projects.
formal
rare
🇿🇦 O ile a palelwa ke go fihlelela maikemisetšo a gagwe
🇿🇦 He was unable to achieve his goals (abandoned his aspirations).
🇿🇦 Bojanala bo ile bja palelwa ke go tšwelela
🇿🇦 The dream was abandoned due to impossibility.
literary
informal
🇿🇦 O se tšeeletše morago ka diphetogo
🇿🇦 He abandoned himself to changes.
🇿🇦 Ba se tšeeletše morago ga go leka
🇿🇦 They gave up after trying.
colloquial