/lɑ.ʃe/
Translation
to let go, to release, to drop
Word origin
From Vulgar Latin laxicare, a derivative of Latin laxare ('to loosen, to slacken'), itself from laxus ('loose, slack'). The same root gave English lax and relax.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- laxare
- English cognates
- lax, relax, release
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | lâche | lâchais | lâchai | lâcherai | lâcherais |
| tu | lâches | lâchais | lâchas | lâcheras | lâcherais |
| il/elle | lâche | lâchait | lâcha | lâchera | lâcherait |
| nous | lâchons | lâchions | lâchâmes | lâcherons | lâcherions |
| vous | lâchez | lâchiez | lâchâtes | lâcherez | lâcheriez |
| ils/elles | lâchent | lâchaient | lâchèrent | lâcheront | lâcheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | lâche | lâchasse |
| tu | lâches | lâchasses |
| il/elle | lâche | lâchât |
| nous | lâchions | lâchassions |
| vous | lâchiez | lâchassiez |
| ils/elles | lâchent | lâchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | lâche |
| nous | lâchons |
| vous | lâchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- lâchant
- Past participle
- lâché · lâchée · lâchés · lâchées
Examples
, !
Let go of my hand, I am going to fall!
' .
The dog dropped the stick as soon as it saw the cat.
' avocate.
She never gave up on her dream of becoming a lawyer.
, .
Do not abandon me now, we are almost there.
freins descente.
The brakes gave way on the way down.
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