sitzen lassen

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  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪtsn̩ ˌlasən/

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sitzen lassen (class 7 strong, third-person singular present lässt sitzen, past tense ließ sitzen, past participle sitzen lassen or sitzen gelassen, auxiliary haben)

  1. (literally) to keep someone seated
  2. (figurative) to leave someone in the lurch
    Synonym: im Stich lassen

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