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Meaning of le | Babel Free

Verb CEFR A2
[lə]

Definitions

  1. second-person singular aorist active indicative of lë
    active, aorist, form-of, indicative, second-person, singular
  2. to give birth, bear
    dialectal
  3. to leave, to leave behind
    active, transitive
  4. second-person singular aorist passive indicative of lihem
    aorist, form-of, indicative, passive, second-person, singular
  5. to let be
    active, transitive
  6. to decide, put; release
    active, transitive
  7. to lose (e.g. money, a game); to have something removed (from one's body)
    active, figuratively, transitive
  8. to set/put aside; to pass on/save (something) for later (or for someone else)
    active, transitive
  9. to entrust, intrust; assign; give (someone a task, job, order, advice); to blame someone
    active, figuratively, transitive
  10. to make or cause something; to mark (impression)
    active, figuratively, transitive
  11. to allow, don't hinder; to give/create someone an opportunity; to vacate (a place or land)
    active, figuratively, transitive
  12. to keep (it as it is)
    active, colloquial, transitive
  13. to postpone, delay (learning, study, work, meeting, appointment, task, decision, etc.)
    active, colloquial, transitive
  14. to finish, quit (school, study, job, meeting, game; friendship, realtionship - or quit smoking, alcohol etc.)
    active, transitive
  15. to leave someone; to separate from/break up with someone
    active, colloquial, transitive
  16. to don't change/touch/disturb something/someone (leave in its previous state/condition)
    active, figuratively, transitive
  17. let
    active, figuratively, jussive, transitive

Equivalents

Bosanski put
English leave put
Hrvatski put
Kurdî pût
Српски put

Examples

“lehet”

is born

“u le”

to be born

“→ + short pronoun më (“me”):”
“(it/they) take(s) over (one's physical or mental ability/strength/function)”
“→ often with + pa (“without”): I harm, annoy, destroy, leave in misery (someone) (by taking something away or not giving; sleeptime, food, clothes, money, etc.)”

CEFR level

A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.

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