"laisser tomber" meaning in French

See laisser tomber in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

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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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "laisse béton"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "to let fall"
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      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to let fall"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “to let fall”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to let fall”.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
      "expansion": "laisser tomber",
      "name": "fr-verb"
    }
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  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
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          "_dis": "10 90",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "French entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "18 82",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
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          "_dis": "16 84",
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          "parents": [],
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        "to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up"
      ],
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          "drop",
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          "forget",
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          "give up",
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        ]
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        "(transitive, figuratively) to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/lɛ.se tɔ̃.be/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/le.se tɔ̃.be/"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "abandonner"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "baisser les bras"
    }
  ],
  "word": "laisser tomber"
}
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    "French lemmas",
    "French multiword terms",
    "French terms with IPA pronunciation",
    "French verbs",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "laisse béton"
    },
    {
      "word": "laisser tomber comme une vieille chaussette"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to let fall"
      },
      "expansion": "“to let fall”",
      "name": "m-g"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "to let fall"
      },
      "expansion": "Literally, “to let fall”",
      "name": "lit"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Literally, “to let fall”.",
  "head_templates": [
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      "args": {},
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    }
  ],
  "lang": "French",
  "lang_code": "fr",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "French transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
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        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive) to physically drop (an object)"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "French transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up"
      ],
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        [
          "drop",
          "drop"
        ],
        [
          "forget",
          "forget"
        ],
        [
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          "give up"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(transitive, figuratively) to drop, to forget about, to leave; to give up"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively",
        "transitive"
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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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