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поки́нуть

verb, perfective
Partner покида́ть
somewhat often used word (#2013)

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leave

Also: abandon, desert, forsake

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Я хоте́ла бы, чтобы вы поки́нули мой дом. I'd like you to leave my house.
Ему пришло́сь поки́нуть го́род, так что он перее́хал в Берли́н. He had to leave the city, so he moved to Berlin.
Я хоте́л бы, чтобы ты поки́нула мой дом. I'd like you to leave my house.
Мне пришло́сь поки́нуть теа́тр посреди конце́рта. I had to leave the theatre in the middle of the concert.
Реши́мость поки́нула меня в после́дний моме́нт. My resolution dissolved at the last moment.
Экипа́ж поки́нул кора́бль. The crew abandoned the ship.
Я был вынужден поки́нуть теа́тр на середи́не спекта́кля. I had to leave the theater in the middle of the concert.
Он навсегда поки́нул Япо́нию. He left Japan for good.
Я ду́мал, что Том поки́нул го́род. I thought Tom had left town.
Он поки́нул ко́мнату, не сказав ни слова. He left the room without saying a word.