Laissai (en. Let go)

/lɛsɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Allowing something to be or exist without interference.

I left the book on the table.

Je laissai le livre sur la table.

To abandon or get rid of something.

He left his worries behind.

Il laissa ses soucis derrière lui.

To stop holding or restraining something.

She dropped her bag.

Elle laissa tomber son sac.

Comes from the French verb 'laisser', from the Latin 'lassare'.

let it happen

Allowing someone to proceed without intervening.

laisser faire

give it up

Not to worry about something, to abandon a project.

laisser tomber

give a chance

To give an opportunity.

laisser une chance

laisser

To allow or abandon.

laisser

laissé

That which has been abandoned or allowed to remain.

laissé

laissera

Future of the verb laisser.

laissera

Let someone pass

I let you go ahead in line.

Je t'ai laissé passer devant à la file.

Forget about it

Speaking about an abandoned project, he said 'forget about it'.

En parlant d'un projet abandonné, il a dit 'laisse béton'.