laisser le champ libre
/lɛ.se lə ʃɑ̃ libʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- laisse le champ libre
- past
- a laissé le champ libre
- perfect
- laissé le champ libre
Meaning
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to give free rein, leave the field open
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Le départ du concurrent laisse le champ libre.
The competitor's departure leaves the field open.
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Similar words
"donner libre cours à" and "laisser le champ libre" are close synonyms for giving free rein, largely interchangeable.
Practice
1 What does laisser le champ libre mean?
to give free rein, leave the field open
2 Fill the gap: Le départ du concurrent ___ le champ libre.
Full sentence: Le départ du concurrent laisse le champ libre. (The competitor's departure leaves the field open.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches laisser le champ libre?
laisser le champ libre: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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