let go

lâcher

Cesser de tenir quelqu’un ou quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To stop holding someone or something.

• Let go of my hand.
• He let the balloon go, and it floated away.
• Do not let go until I reach the ladder.

Comment l'utiliser : let go of someone/something (Let go of my arm.); let someone/something go (She let the rope go.)

Synonymes : release, loosen your grip

Contraires : hold on

Expressions courantes : let go of something, let someone go

lâcher prise

Cesser de s’accrocher à des sentiments douloureux ou de ressasser une situation difficile.

En anglais simple : To stop holding on to painful feelings or thinking so much about a difficult situation.

• It is time to let go.
• He finally let go of his resentment.
• Can you let go of the past and enjoy today?

Comment l'utiliser : let go of something (She learned to let go of her anger.)

Synonymes : move on, stop dwelling

Expressions courantes : let go of anger, let go emotionally

laisser passer

Choisir de ne pas réagir à une parole ou à un comportement désagréable.

En anglais simple : To choose not to react to something unpleasant that someone says or does.

• It was a small mistake, so let it go.
• She let his rude remark go this time.
• Can you let that comment go?

Comment l'utiliser : let something go (His comment annoyed me, but I let it go.)

Synonymes : ignore, overlook

Expressions courantes : let something go, let it go

laisser partir, laisser aller

Permettre à quelqu’un de partir ou d’aller quelque part.

En anglais simple : To allow someone to leave or go somewhere.

• Please let me go home.
• Dad let us go to the beach.
• Will the teacher let you go early?

Comment l'utiliser : let someone go to something (My parents let me go to the concert.)

Synonymes : allow to leave

Contraires : keep

Expressions courantes : let someone go, let me go