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im Stich lassen |
v. to abandon, to leave someone in the lurch |
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Analysis |
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im |
contraction. contraction of in dem ; in the |
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in |
prep. (in + dative) in; within; at; contained by |
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Es ist im Haus. - It is in the house. |
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prep. (in + dative) pertaining to |
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prep. (in + accusative) into |
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Er geht ins Haus. - He goes into the house. |
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dem |
art. the; dative singular masculine of der |
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art. the; dative singular neuter of der |
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pron. dative singular masculine of der |
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pron. dative singular neuter of der |
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Stich |
n-m. stab |
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n-m. sting |
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n-m. prick |
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n-m. (card games) trick |
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n-m. (art) engraving |
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lassen |
v. (transitive, with an infinitive) to allow; to permit; to let |
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v. (transitive, with an infinitive) to have someone (do something); to have (something done); to make (something happen); to cause (something to be done) |
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etwas machen lassen — “to have something done” |
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jemanden etwas tun lassen — “to have someone do something” |
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v. to let; to leave |
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