laat

Meaning

1. late (not early)
2. tardy

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/laːt/

Etymology

From Middle Dutch laet, from Old Dutch *lat, from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz.

New

laten

1. (copulative) to leave, to cause to remain in the same position or state
2. (auxiliary) to leave, to allow to remain/continue to
3. (auxiliary) to let, to allow to
4. (auxiliary) to cause to, to make; creates a causative phrase.
5. (auxiliary) to may, to let; forms an optative phrase.
6. (auxiliary) to may, to let; forms a cohortative phrase.
7. (transitive) to not do, to refrain from
8. (Suriname,colloquial,transitive) to leave someone, to end a romantic relationship

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Sentences

Laat me dit heel duidelijk stellen .

Let me make this very clear.

Ze had nog een vergadering en was pas laat thuis van het werk .

She had another meeting and was home late from work.

Leveren ze nog zo laat ?

Do they deliver this late?

Laat ons

dan nu terugkeren tot het verslag .

Let us return to the report itself.

Laat me het volgende toevoegen .

Let me add the following.

Laat ik het hebben over de marksituatie.

Let me talk about the market situation.

Laat ons

niet
🚫

vergeten dat de markteconomie welvaart creëert .

Let us not forget that the market economy creates prosperity.

Laat u die formulering even op
🆙

u inwerken .

Give some thought to that wording.

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