What does laisser tomber in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word laisser tomber in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use laisser tomber in French.
The word laisser tomber in French means drop, drop, give up on, let yourself fall, leave. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word laisser tomber
droplocution verbale (faire chuter) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Marion a laissé son téléphone tomber. Marion dropped her phone. |
droplocution verbale (figuré (abandonner) (figurative, informal) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Ce grand joueur laissera tomber le foot après ce match. That great player is going to drop football after this match. |
give up onlocution verbale (abandonner, ne plus aider [qqn]) J'ai besoin de toi. Ne me laisse pas tomber ! Mon frère m'a laissé tomber au moment où j'avais le plus besoin de lui. |
let yourself fall(chuter sans se retenir) (verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.") L'acrobate se laissa tomber sans filet. |
leavelocution verbale (ne pas insister) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Laisse tomber, ça ne vaut pas le coup de discuter avec lui, il est trop borné ! Leave it - it's not worth arguing with him. He's too stubborn! |
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