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las
I let / I leave /las/
verb#2325 most common
Also: I allow, I permit, I abandon (something)
Example sentences
Te las în pace.
I'll leave you in peace.
Las cheile pe masă.
I leave the keys on the table.
Nu-l las pe fratele meu să conducă noaptea.
I don't let my brother drive at night.
Lasă-mă să-ți explic.
Let me explain it to you.
Dacă mă lași puțin, termin repede.
If you leave me alone for a bit, I'll finish quickly.
Deși știa că greșește, a lăsat totul baltă și a plecat fără să spună nimic.
Although he knew he was wrong, he dropped everything and left without a word.
Conjugation
| Present Active | Simple Past Active | Simple Future Active | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1sg | las | lăsai | voi lăsa |
| 2sg | lași | lăsași | vei lăsa |
| 3sg | lasă | lăsă | va lăsa |
| 1pl | lăsăm | lăsarăm | vom lăsa |
| 2pl | lăsați | lăsarăți | veți lăsa |
| 3pl | lasă | lăsară | vor lăsa |
Word family
a lăsato let, to leave, to allow
a se lăsato give way, to settle in, to fall (of night)
lăsarethe act of leaving or relinquishing
lăsatleft, allowed, or drooping
Lăsatul SeculuiOrthodox pre-Lent farewell-to-meat holiday
Etymology
"Las" is the first-person singular present of the verb "a lăsa," meaning to let, allow, or leave. The verb comes from Latin "laxare," to loosen or widen, the same source behind French "laisser" and Italian "lasciare." The shift from Latin "x" to Romanian "s" is a regular sound change also seen in "coxa" becoming "coapsă." The underlying Latin adjective "laxus," loose or slack, traces further back to an Indo-European root for slackness.
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