Verb

lassen

Translation

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

Lass mich in Ruhe!

Leave me alone!

Er lässt sein Auto reparieren.

He is having his car repaired.

Ich lasse mein Buch zu Hause.

I'm leaving my book at home.

Lass uns ins Kino gehen.

Let's go to the cinema.

((j-n)) ((et4)) ((infinitive)) to let/make (sb.) do (sth.) He lets me drive the car.

((et4)) ((infinitive)) to have (sth.) done She is having her hair cut.

((et4)) ((adverb/prepositional phrase)) to leave (sth.) somewhere I'm leaving the key on the table.

((us)) ((infinitive)) let's do (sth.) Let's begin.

Synonyms: erlauben (to allow), gestatten (to permit)

From Old High German 'lāzan'. It is a cognate of the English word 'let'.

'Lass uns gehen!' sounds very similar to 'Let's go!'. Use this strong connection to remember it.