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English
Etymology
From French laisser faire.
Adjective
laisser faire (comparative more laisser faire, superlative most laisser faire)
- Alternative form of laissez faire
Noun
laisser faire (uncountable)
- Alternative form of laissez faire
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lɛ.se fɛʁ/, /le.se fɛʁ/
Verb
laisser faire
- (transitive) to let someone do as they please
- Je le laisse faire ce qu’il veut quand il est dans cet état. ― I let him do as he pleases whenever he gets like that.
- (intransitive) not to intervene
- (reflexive) not to react to things done to oneself
- ne pas se laisser faire ― to stand up for oneself
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