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verlassen

leave

verb fer-LAH-sen Common
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

abandon

Usage Note

verlassen is inseparable, so the prefix stays attached: Ich verlasse das Haus. The reflexive sich verlassen auf (+ accusative) shifts the sense entirely to 'to rely on'. As an adjective it means 'deserted' or 'forlorn'.

Examples

"Wir verlassen jetzt das Gebäude."

Natural Translation

We are leaving the building now.

Literal Translation

We leave now the building.

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