Laissaient (en. Left)

/lɛsɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Allow someone or something to remain in a state or place.

They allowed the children to play outside.

Ils laissaient les enfants jouer dehors.

Abandon, do not take with you.

They left their things at home.

Ils laissaient leurs affaires à la maison.

Do not prevent something from happening.

She let her tears flow.

Elle laissait couler ses larmes.

Comes from the verb 'laisser', from the Latin 'litigare' meaning 'to let go'.

let go

Abandon a situation or a matter.

laisser tomber

let pass

Allow someone or something to move.

laisser passer

let it be

Do not intervene in an action.

laisser faire

let

Verb in the infinitive meaning to allow or abandon.

laisser

left

Past participle of the verb laisser.

laissé

let

Imperative form of the verb laisser.

laisse

Let flow

He decided to let the problems slide.

Il a décidé de laisser couler les problèmes.

Let it be

She let her worries go.

Elle a laissé béton avec ses soucis.