Laissèrent (en. Left)

[lɛsɛʁ]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Allowing something to happen or someone to do something.

They let the kids play outside.

Ils laissèrent les enfants jouer dehors.

Abandoning, not keeping or holding onto something or someone.

They left their old memories behind.

Ils laissèrent leurs vieux souvenirs derrière eux.

Ensuring that something is available to someone.

They left the door open to welcome their guests.

Ils laissèrent la porte ouverte pour accueillir leurs invités.

Derived from the verb 'laisser', itself from Latin 'lassare'.

let it be

Allowing an action to take place without interference.

laisser faire

let it drop

To abandon something or someone.

laisser tomber

letting go

Not paying attention to self-care.

laisser-aller

to let

Verb meaning to allow or abandon.

laisser

let go

Past participle of the verb 'to let'.

laissé

laissez-passer

Document allowing free movement.

laisser-passer

Let it be

I agree, let it be.

Je suis d'accord, laisse faire.

Letting go

Sometimes, it's better to let go and move on.

Parfois, il vaut mieux laisser et lâcher prise.