Laissez-le (en. Leave him)

/lɛze l/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Action of allowing someone to do what they wish.

Let him do what he wants.

Laisse-le faire ce qu'il veut.

Not opposing an action or a decision.

Let him speak, he has things to say.

Laissez-le parler, il a des choses à dire.

Granting freedom to someone.

He needs his freedom, leave him alone.

Il a besoin de sa liberté, laissez-le tranquille.

Derived from the verb to give permission, associated with the third person singular 'le' to refer to a man.

leave him alone

Do not disturb someone.

laissez-le tranquille

let him go

Allow someone to leave.

laissez-le partir

let him do

Grant someone the freedom to act.

laissez-le faire

let

Allowing or not preventing something.

laisser

allow

Granting the right to do something.

permettre

abandon

Leaving something behind or giving up something.

abandonner

Letting it go.

In this situation, let him be, drop it.

Dans cette situation, laisse-le, lâche l'affaire.

Messing up by not intervening.

Too many rules, we could just let him mess it up.

Trop de règles, on pourrait juste laisser-le bousiller.