Laisserait (en. Would leave)

[lɛsəʁɛ]

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Indicate that an action may be considered if certain conditions are met.

If he had money, he would leave a tip.

S'il avait de l'argent, il laisserait un pourboire.

Ensure that something or someone remains in a particular state or place.

She would leave her dog at home during the holidays.

Elle laisserait son chien à la maison pendant les vacances.

Allow someone to do or be something.

He would let his friend choose the movie.

Il laisserait son ami choisir le film.

Comes from the verb 'laisser', itself derived from the Latin 'lassare'.

let it go

Abandon an idea or a situation.

laisser tomber

let it be

Allow someone to act in their own way.

laisser faire

leave in the lurch

Not finishing something, abandoning someone.

laisser en plan

leave

Ensure that someone or something stays in a state or remains in a place.

laisser

pass

Document that allows a person to access a place.

laisser-passer

laxity

Casualness, lack of care in appearance or dress.

laisser-aller

Not caring about what is happening.

He told me to let it go, that it wasn't a big deal.

Il m'a dit de laisser tomber, que c'était pas grave.

To abandon a difficult situation.

In this class, I let it go, it's not worth it.

Dans cette classe, je laisse aller, ça ne vaut pas la peine.