Laissée (en. Left)

/lese/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
noun
English: The state of having been left, abandonment or neglect.
English: Her being left was felt by all her loved ones.
Sa laissée a été ressentie par tous ses proches.
English: The result of something abandoned or left behind.
English: The left behind of her belongings in the house was obvious.
La laissée de ses affaires dans la maison était évidente.

Etymology

English: Comes from the verb to leave, from Latin 'laxare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to leave to abandon
English: Allowing something to deteriorate without care.
laisser à l’abandon
English: left behind
English: A neglected person or thing in a situation.
laissée pour compte
English: to set aside
English: To overlook something, not to pay attention to it.
laisser de côté

Related Words

English: to leave
English: Verb meaning to allow or abandon.
laisser
English: abandoned
English: Who has been left without support or attention.
abandonné
English: neglectful
English: Who shows little attention or care.
négligent

Slang Meanings

English: To feel left behind.
English: Since he left, I really feel left behind.
Depuis qu'il est parti, je me sens vraiment laissée.
English: To have been dropped by someone.
English: She left him without explanation, it's a real left behind.
Elle l'a quitté sans explication, c'est une vraie laissée.