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    Laissent (en. Leave)

    /lɛs/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Allow something to happen or not intervene.
    They let their children play in the garden.
    Ils laissent leurs enfants jouer dans le jardin.
    To abandon, not to retain.
    He leaves everything behind for a new life.
    Il laisse tout derrière lui pour une nouvelle vie.
    To cease to keep or control.
    She keeps her phone on during the meeting.
    Elle laisse son téléphone allumé pendant la réunion.

    Etymology

    From the Old French verb 'laisser', originating from the Latin 'lassare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    let it be
    Allow someone to act without interference.
    laisser faire
    give up
    To abandon a situation or an activity.
    laisser tomber
    let pass
    To allow something to pass or go.
    laisser passer
    give time to time
    Not to act too quickly, let things evolve.
    laisser le temps au temps

    Related Words

    let
    Base form of the verb.
    laisser
    left
    Action of leaving something.
    laissee
    left
    Past participle of laisser.
    laissé

    Slang Meanings

    To drop something.
    He wanted to succeed, but he ended up giving up.
    Il a voulu réussir, mais il a fini par laisser tomber.
    To leave to neglect.
    This business, he left to neglect.
    Cette affaire, il l’a laissée à l’abandon.