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Meaning of lade være | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
[la ˈʋɛːɐ]

Definitions

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lade, være.
  2. to refrain, not do
  3. leave alone, leave be, let be, refrain from interacting with
  4. let be (used to assign a value to)

Equivalents

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.
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