dropping out

[/ˈdrɒpɪŋ aʊt/]

verb (gerund/present participle)

abandonar a escola/universidade

1. To withdraw from a school, university, or course before completion

He is dropping out of college to pursue his music career.

Ele está abandonando a faculdade para seguir sua carreira musical.

2. To withdraw from society or a social group; to reject conventional norms

In the 1960s, many young people were dropping out and rejecting mainstream society.

Nos anos 1960, muitos jovens estavam se afastando e rejeitando a sociedade convencional.

3. To cease participation in an activity or event

She decided to drop out of the competition due to injury.

Ela decidiu desistir da competição por causa de uma lesão.

NYC Slang

bouncing (from school); bailing

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

abandonar a escola/universidade; desistir

Most common usage in informal and formal contexts

São Paulo

largar a escola; desistir

More colloquial, often uses 'largar'

Rio de Janeiro

sair da escola; abandonar

Common in everyday speech

Portugal

abandonar a escola/universidade; desistir do curso

Uses 'desistir' more frequently than Brazilian Portuguese

drop out of society

drop out of the rat race

back to school (antonym context)

hit the books (antonym context)

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