Meaning of lade være | Babel Free
[la ˈʋɛːɐ]Definitions
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lade, være.
- to refrain, not do
- leave alone, leave be, let be, refrain from interacting with
- let be (used to assign a value to)
Examples
“Aa, lad mig være den sterke Arm, / Som ubemerket og uden Larm / Saa mangen Byrde for Næsten bær / Og ikke svigter, om tung den er.”
Oh, let me be the strong arm, / Which unnoticed and without sound / So many a burden for my neighbour carries / And does not fail, if it is heavy.
“Vil du ikke nok lade være?”
Will you please not [do what you are doing or about to do]?
“Lad være med at være så selvretfærdig!”
Don't be so self-righteous!
“Lad mig nu bare være!”
Just leave me be!
“Lad X være mængden bestående af alle heltal delelige med fem.”
Let X be the set of all integers divisible by five.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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