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How to Say ‘To leave her stranded’ in French

La laisser en plan

lah leh-SAY on plahn

[lah leh-SAY on plahn]

💬 Usage Tip: La "her" goes before the verb, not after it as in English. La laisser is "to leave her".

Phrase Breakdown

La laisser

lah leh-SAY

to leave her

'La' is the object pronoun 'her' and comes before the verb. 'Laisser' sounds like 'leh-say'.

Example

Tu peux la laisser ici.

You can leave it/her here.

Words in this phrase

[lah]

her

Direct object pronoun meaning “her,” referring to the hen.

Example

Gardez-la au chaud et au calme.

Keep her warm and calm.

laisser

[leh-SAY]

to leave

To leave someone or something somewhere.

Example

Je vais laisser mon sac ici.

I'll leave my bag here.

en plan

on plahn

stranded / in the lurch

An idiom meaning abandoned or left hanging. Both words have the nasal 'an' sound and the final 'n' is not pronounced.

Example

Le projet est resté en plan.

The project was left unfinished.

Words in this phrase

[on]

A preposition indicating inclusion within a space.

Example

Il est en France.

He is in France.

plan

[plahn]

stranded (in idiom)

In 'en plan', means abandoned or left hanging.

Example

Il m'a laissé en plan.

He left me hanging.

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