laisser passer
/lɛ.se pɑ.se/
verb
B1
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- laisse passer
- past
- a laissé passer
- perfect
- laissé passer
Meaning
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to let pass, overlook
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Le professeur laisse passer cette erreur.
The teacher lets this mistake slide.
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Practice
1 What does laisser passer mean?
to let pass, overlook
2 Fill the gap: Le professeur ___ passer cette erreur.
Full sentence: Le professeur laisse passer cette erreur. (The teacher lets this mistake slide.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches laisser passer?
laisser passer: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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