Maroons Meaning in English

word · lemma: maroon

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Definition

To leave someone isolated and trapped in a difficult or remote place, usually without hope of rescue. Historically, also refers to people abandoned on islands.

Usage & Nuances

As a verb, 'maroon' is somewhat formal or literary and not used in daily conversation. Common collocations: 'marooned on an island', 'marooned by the flood.' Not to be confused with the color 'maroon'.

• Spanish: abandona (en un lugar aislado) - deja atrapado
• Portuguese (BR): abandona (em um lugar isolado) - deixa preso
• Portuguese (PT): abandona (num lugar isolado) - deixa preso
• Chinese (Simplified): 遗弃（在孤岛等）
• Chinese (Traditional): 遺棄（在孤島等）
• Hindi: अकेला छोड़ देना (दुर्गम स्थान पर)
• Arabic: يترك شخصًا (في مكان معزول) - يترك عالقًا
• Bengali: একাকী ফেলে রাখা - প্রত্যন্ত স্থানে ফেলা
• Russian: оставлять в изоляции - высаживать на необитаемом месте
• Japanese: 孤立させる - 置き去りにする
• Vietnamese: bỏ rơi ở nơi hoang vắng - cô lập
• Korean: 고립시키다 - 외딴 곳에 버리다
• Turkish: ıssız yere bırakmak - izole bırakmak
• Urdu: تنہا چھوڑ دینا - دور دراز جگہ پر پھینک دینا
• Indonesian: meninggalkan (di tempat terpencil) - mengasingkan

Example Sentences

The sailors were marooned on the deserted island.

basic

After the storm, the car broke down and we were marooned on the highway.

basic

The movie is about astronauts who get marooned in space.

basic

Power outages sometimes leave whole neighborhoods marooned without communication for hours.

natural

He joked that he was marooned at his grandma's house all summer with no internet.

natural

She felt totally marooned when her friends left her alone at the party.

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