كيف تنطق "leave at the altar"

expression

LEEV at thuh AWL-ter

LEEV at thuh AWL-tuh

التعريف

To leave someone you are supposed to marry right before or during the wedding ceremony, especially when the person is waiting at the altar.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɫiv/ /ˈæt/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɔɫtɝ

الإنجليزية البريطانية

lˈiːv/ /ˈæt/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈɒltɐ

أمريكي

LEEV at thuh AWL-ter

بريطاني

LEEV at thuh AWL-tuh

She was left at the altar by her fiancé.

No one wants to be left at the altar on their wedding day.

He decided not to leave her at the altar despite his doubts.

Can you believe he actually left her at the altar? That's so cold.