Abandon ship Meaning in English

expression

US

əˈbændən/ /ˈʃɪp

uh-BAN-duhn SHIP

UK

ɐbˈændən/ /ʃˈɪp

ub-AN-duhn ship

Definição

A command or action telling people to leave a ship because it is in danger. Used figuratively to mean leaving a failing project or situation.

Uso & Nuances

Originally a nautical command, now often used figuratively for urgent departures from failing groups or projects. Informal outside of actual ships. Common in business and team settings: "Should we abandon ship?" means "Should we give up on this?".

• Spanish: abandonar el barco - abandonar el proyecto (sentido figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): abandonar o navio - abandonar o projeto (sentido figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): abandonar o navio - abandonar o projeto (sentido figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 弃船 - 放弃计划（比喻用法）
• Chinese (Traditional): 棄船 - 放棄計劃（比喻用法）
• Hindi: जहाज छोड़ना - परियोजना छोड़ना (रूपक अर्थ)
• Arabic: هجر السفينة - التخلي عن المشروع (المعنى المجازي)
• Bengali: তরী ত্যাগ করো - দল ছেড়ে পালাও (রূপকভাবে)
• Russian: покинуть корабль - бросить (дело, проект)
• Japanese: 退船する - 見限る（比喩）
• Vietnamese: rời tàu - bỏ cuộc (nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 탈출하라 - 포기하다 (비유적으로)
• Turkish: gemiyi terk et - vazgeçmek (mecazi)
• Urdu: جہاز چھوڑ دو - منصوبہ چھوڑ دینا (مجازی)
• Indonesian: tinggalkan kapal - menyerah (kiasan)

Frases de Exemplo

The captain shouted, "Abandon ship!" when the boat started sinking.

basic

In an emergency, crew members may need to abandon ship quickly.

basic

Sometimes the only choice is to abandon ship and save yourself.

basic

When the company started failing, everyone wanted to abandon ship.

natural

Don’t abandon ship just because things are tough right now.

natural

The team felt the project was doomed, so they decided to abandon ship.

natural