"laisser tomber" meaning in All languages combined

See laisser tomber on Wiktionary

Verb [French]

IPA: /lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/, /le.se tɔ̃.be/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-laisser tomber.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to let fall”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to let fall}} “to let fall”, {{lit|to let fall}} Literally, “to let fall” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} laisser tomber
  1. (transitive) to physically drop (an object) Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-laisser_tomber-fr-verb-srxbXWdG
  2. (transitive, figuratively) to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up Tags: figuratively, transitive
    Sense id: en-laisser_tomber-fr-verb-1BxrDCx9 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 10 90 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 18 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 84
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: abandonner, baisser les bras Derived forms: laisse béton, laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "laisse béton"
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette"
    }
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        "1": "to let fall"
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    {
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      "expansion": "Literally, “to let fall”",
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        "to physically drop (an object)"
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        "(transitive) to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
      "tags": [
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          "_dis": "10 90",
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          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "18 82",
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          "_dis": "16 84",
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      ],
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      "ipa": "/lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/le.se tɔ̃.be/"
    },
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "baisser les bras"
    }
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    {
      "word": "laisse béton"
    },
    {
      "word": "laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette"
    }
  ],
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      "name": "m-g"
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to let fall"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “to let fall”",
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "French transitive verbs"
      ],
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        "to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
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        ]
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        "(transitive) to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
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        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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        "French transitive verbs"
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      ],
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/le.se tɔ̃.be/"
    },
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    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "abandonner"
    },
    {
      "word": "baisser les bras"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laisser tomber"
}

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