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lâcher

let go

verb lah-SHEH Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

release

Usage Note

Lâcher covers physical release (lâcher la corde — let go of the rope) and figurative abandonment (lâcher quelqu'un — to ditch someone). The exclamation lâche-moi! (let go of me / leave me alone) is frequent in informal speech. The derived noun un lâcheur informally labels someone who lets people down.

Examples

"Lâche la corde maintenant."

Natural Translation

Let go of the rope now.

Literal Translation

Release the rope now.

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