abandonar por rabia
/abandonaɾ poɾ ɾabja/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'rage quit' can be translated into Spanish as abandonar por rabia.
This phrase is used when someone suddenly stops playing a game or leaves a task due to extreme frustration or anger.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
In many Spanish-speaking gaming communities, the English term 'rage quit' is used directly as an anglicism.
How do you pronounce it?
/abandonaɾ poɾ ɾabja/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word rabia is used both to describe the emotion of 'rage' and as the medical name for the 'rabies' virus.
- The verb abandonar entered Spanish via the French word abandonner, which originally comes from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to ban' or 'to proclaim'.
- Because gaming culture is global, many Spanish speakers create new 'Spanglish' verbs like ragequittear by adding Spanish conjugation endings to English words.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are playing a difficult video game together.
- LucíaEste jefe es imposible, ¡voy a abandonar por rabia!This boss is impossible, I'm going to rage quit!
- JavierNo lo hagas, Lucía, podemos ganar.Don't do it, Lucia, we can win.
- LucíaNo puedo más, ¡me rindo!I can't take it anymore, I give up!
- JavierVaya, realmente decidiste abandonar por rabia.Wow, you really decided to rage quit.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries abandonar, por, rabia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
