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Meaning of la | Babel Free

Verb
lɑː

Definitions

  1. simple past of ligge
    form-of, past
  2. let, allow
  3. to load, charge
    ambitransitive
  4. past of leggja and legga
    form-of, past
  5. to let
  6. simple past of legge
    form-of, past
  7. to leave (in a given state)

Examples

“La sovende hunder ligge.”

Let sleeping dogs lie.

“la dem (være) i fred”

leave them alone

“La meg få gjera det.”

Let me do it.

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