leave alone

laisser tranquille

Cesser d’ennuyer quelqu’un ou de chercher à attirer son attention.

En anglais simple : To stop annoying someone or trying to get their attention.

• Please leave me alone.
• He finally left his little brother alone.
• Why won’t they leave her alone?

Comment l'utiliser : leave someone alone (Please leave your sister alone while she studies.)

Synonymes : let be, let alone

Expressions courantes : leave someone alone, leave me alone

laisser tel quel, ne pas toucher

Éviter de toucher, modifier ou utiliser quelque chose, ou de s’en mêler.

En anglais simple : To avoid touching, changing, using, or becoming involved with something.

• Leave that machine alone.
• We left the old wall alone during the repairs.
• You should leave their private affairs alone.

Comment l'utiliser : leave something alone (Leave the settings alone until the update finishes.)

Synonymes : let be, leave untouched, avoid

Expressions courantes : leave something alone, leave dangerous chemicals alone