laisser tomber
/lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/
verb
A2
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- laisse tomber
- past
- a laissé tomber
- perfect
- laissé tomber
Meaning
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to drop, give up
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Elle laisse tomber ses études d'architecture.
She drops her architecture studies.
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Similar words
Close, figuratively — to unload/discharge and to drop overlap, as in "to drop a load."
Practice
1 What does laisser tomber mean?
to drop, give up
2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ tomber ses études d'architecture.
Full sentence: Elle laisse tomber ses études d'architecture. (She drops her architecture studies.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches laisser tomber?
laisser tomber: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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