Usage examples of "se laisser distancer" in French with translation to English

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Marchant lentement, il s'était déjà fait distancer de deux mètres. He, being slow-footed, was of course already lagging two meters.
J'ai promis d'aller à la fête avec Jane, et je ne peux pas la laisser tomber. I promised to go to the party with Jane, and I can't let her down.
Il vaut mieux le laisser se reposer. Best to let him rest.
Voulez-vous me laisser partir, maintenant, je vous prie ? Will you please let me go now?
Elle ne voulait pas le laisser entrer dans la pièce, quoi qu'il advienne. She wouldn't let him in the room no matter what.
Il a dû laisser l'eau couler. He must have left the water running.
Je vais les mettre dans une pièce et les laisser se le disputer. I'm going to put them in a room and let them battle it out.
Un médecin ne devrait jamais laisser un patient mourir. A doctor should never let a patient die.
Est-ce mauvais de laisser mon bébé pleurer ? Is it wrong to leave my baby crying?
Ce mur a-t-il été construit pour laisser les gens dehors ou les garder à l'intérieur ? Was this wall built to keep people out or to keep them in?
Nous ne pouvons laisser cela perdurer. We can't let this continue.
Il ouvrit la fenêtre pour laisser entrer de l'air frais. He opened the window to let in some fresh air.
Tu ne devrais pas laisser ta copine emprunter ton iPhone. You shouldn't let your girlfriend borrow your iPhone.
Elle ne voulait pas le laisser entrer. She wouldn't let him in.
La mère était réticente à l'idée de laisser ses enfants seuls. The mother was reluctant to leave her children alone.
Je souhaite lui laisser cette tâche difficile. I want to leave this difficult job to her.
Tu devrais vraiment laisser tomber ça. Ça va ruiner ta santé. You should really lay off that. It'll ruin your health.
Laisser quelque chose inachevé est la pire chose que tu puisses faire. Leaving something unfinished is the worst thing you can do.
Il m'ordonna de laisser la fenêtre ouverte. He told me to leave the window open.
Alors je n'appelais pas pour un motif particulier ; je voulais juste entendre ta voix. Si tu es occupé, je vais te laisser y aller. So, I didn't call for any particular reason; I just wanted to hear your voice. If you're busy, I'll let you go.
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