Usage examples of "laisser échapper" in French with translation to English

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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.
Une fois de plus, je pus échapper à la mort. Again I was able to escape death.
Il vaut mieux le laisser se reposer. Best to let him rest.
Elle voulait échapper au train-train quotidien. She wanted to get away from everyday life.
Voulez-vous me laisser partir, maintenant, je vous prie ? Will you please let me go now?
Je pense qu'il est hautement improbable que nous serons en mesure de nous échapper de cette prison. I think it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to escape from this prison.
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.
Et puis elle a laissé échapper une allusion pas très subtile au sujet de mon penchant pour la boisson. And then she let slip a not-so-subtle innuendo about my drinking habits.
Il a dû laisser l'eau couler. He must have left the water running.
Je pense qu'il est hautement improbable que nous puissions nous échapper de cette prison. I think it's highly unlikely that we'll be able to escape from this prison.
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.
Ils sont allés à Édimbourg pour échapper à la chaleur estivale. They went to Edinburgh to escape from the summer heat.
Un médecin ne devrait jamais laisser un patient mourir. A doctor should never let a patient die.
Tome parla trop et laissa échapper le secret. Tom talked too much and let the secret slip.
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.
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