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sitzen lassen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jilt noun A woman who readily casts aside her lover.

Senses

sitzen lassen is used for these senses in English:

  • jilt (transitive) To cast off capriciously or unfeelingly, as a lover; to deceive in love.
  • leave someone in the lurch (idiomatic) To abandon somebody; especially, to abandon somebody and leave him or her in a difficult situation.
  • stand up (transitive, idiomatic) (stand someone up) To avoid a prearranged meeting, especially a date, with (a person) without prior notification; to jilt or shirk.

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