Verb

lassen

Translation

to let, to leave, to allow, to have done

Lass mich das machen!

Let me do that!

Ich habe meine Tasche im Auto gelassen.

I left my bag in the car.

Wir lassen uns ein Haus bauen.

We are having a house built.

Lass das bitte!

Please stop that!

((sb.)) ((do sth.)) to let (sb.) do (sth.) Lass mich das machen.

((sth.)) ((loc.)) to leave (sth.) (somewhere) Ich lasse das Buch hier.

((oneself.dat)) ((sth.acc)) ((inf.)) to have (sth.) done (for oneself) Er lässt sich die Haare schneiden.

((sth.)) to stop (sth.) Lass das!

Synonyms: erlauben; Antonyms: verbieten, halten

From Old High German 'lāzan' (to let go, release). Cognate with English 'let' and 'late'.

Think of 'let' - it covers both allowing and letting something stay (leaving).