Laissons (en. Let's leave)

/lɛ.sɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Allow something to happen.

Let the children play in the park.

Laissons les enfants jouer dans le parc.

To abandon or not to take care of something anymore.

Let’s set this project aside for now.

Laissons ce projet de côté pour l'instant.

Grant a certain freedom.

Let him have the chance to express himself.

Laissons-lui la possibilité de s'exprimer.

"Laissons" comes from the verb 'laisser', which has Latin origins.

let it happen

Let things unfold naturally.

laissons faire

let it go

To abandon something without paying attention to it.

laissons tomber

let him/them

Expresses permission to let someone do something.

laissons-le/les

let

Action of allowing or abandoning.

laisser

laissez-faire

Philosophy that advocates non-intervention.

laisser-faire

left

Past participle of laisser, meaning abandoned.

laissé

To let go

We will let go and see what happens.

On va lâcher prise et voir ce qui se passe.

To mess up

We are going to mess up this appointment, let’s forget it.

On va bousiller ce rendez-vous, laissons tomber.