← Back to Fala2Me

quit examination

[/kwɪt ɪɡˈzæmɪneɪʃən/]
noun/verb phrase
abandonar o exame / desistir do exame
1. To withdraw from or stop participating in an examination before completion
The student decided to quit the examination due to illness.
O aluno decidiu abandonar o exame devido a uma doença.
2. To formally withdraw one's candidacy from an examination
She chose to quit the examination rather than submit an incomplete answer.
Ela optou por desistir do exame em vez de enviar uma resposta incompleta.
NYC Slang
bail on the test / dip out on the exam
Synonyms
withdraw from examinationdrop out of examabandon examleave examination
Antonyms
complete examinationfinish examsit for examinationtake examination

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
desistir do exame / abandonar a prova
Commonly used in educational contexts
Portugal
desistir do exame / abandonar o exame
Standard usage in Portuguese schools and universities
São Paulo
chutar a prova / largar a prova
Informal/colloquial usage among students

Related Idioms & Phrases

throw in the towel on an exam
wave the white flag on a test
call it quits on an examination
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →