كيف تنطق "levant"

word

ɫəˈvænt

luh-VANT

ləvˈænt

luh-VANT

التعريف

An old-fashioned term meaning to run away in order to escape debts, especially secretly and suddenly.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ɫəˈvænt

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ləvˈænt

أمريكي

luh-VANT

بريطاني

luh-VANT

He decided to levant when his debts became too great.

To levant means to secretly leave town to avoid paying what you owe.

In old novels, some characters levant to escape creditors.

When he realized he couldn't pay the bills, he chose to levant under the cover of night.