laisser tomber

French

Etymology

Literally, “to let fall”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/ ~ /le.se tɔ̃.be/

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Verb

laisser tomber

1. (transitive) to physically drop (an object)
2. (transitive, figuratively) to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up

Conjugation

• see laisser

Synonyms

• abandonner
• baisser les bras

Derived terms

• laisse béton
• laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette