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lâcher

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Definition: to loosen, let out; to let go of, release

J'ai dû lâcher ma ceinture - I had to loosen my belt

Ne lâche pas l'anse ! - Don't let go of the handle!

(informal) - to leave, walk out on

Related: lâche (adj) - slack, loose, lax; un/e lâche - coward; lâchement (adv) - loosely, cowardly; la lâcheté - cowardice

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