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lassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cause noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  • flex verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
  • have verb To own or possess something.
  • leave verb To go away from a place or person.
  • let verb To allow someone or something to do a particular thing, or to happen without stopping it.
  • make verb To create, produce, or build something.

Senses

lassen is used for these senses in English:

  • cause (ditransitive) To actively produce as a result, by means of force or authority.
  • flex (transitive) To repeatedly bend one of one's joints.
  • flex (transitive) To move part of the body using one's muscles.
  • have (transitive) To be scheduled to attend, undertake or participate in.
  • leave (transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
  • leave (transitive) To transfer possession of after death.
  • let (transitive) To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
  • let (transitive) To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.

cause — full definition

  1. noun The thing that makes something happen; the origin of an effect.
  2. noun A goal or movement that people support or fight for.
  3. verb To make something happen; to bring about.

flex — full definition

  1. verb To bend a joint or tighten a muscle, often to show strength.
  2. verb To show off or boast, often about wealth, status, or ability (informal).
  3. noun A flexible insulated electrical cord or cable (chiefly British).
  4. noun An instance of boasting or showing off (informal).

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