offenlassen

offenlassen

German

Etymology

    offen +‎ lassen

    Pronunciation

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    Verb

    offenlassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present lässt offen, past tense ließ offen, past participle offengelassen, auxiliary haben)

    1. to leave undecided
      Synonym: offenhalten
      eine Frage offenlassen(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    2. (reflexive) to reserve
      Synonym: vorbehalten
      ich lasse mir diese Option offen(please add an English translation of this usage example)

    Usage notes

    Compare literal offen lassen (to leave open).

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