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verlassen

left

Meaning of verlassen

Went away from a place or remained.

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German/fɛɐ̯ˈlaːzn̩/
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What's the difference between verlassen / verließ / ging weg / verließ zurück / ließ übrig / blieb

🇩🇪German
verlassen

left — Went away from a place or remained.

A1Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
verließ

Simple past of "verlassen" meaning "left, departed from".

A1Very Often

Er verließ das Haus um acht Uhr.

Он вышел из дома в восемь часов.

G
🇩🇪German
ging weg

Very common, neutral way to say someone "went away" or "left".

A1Very Often

Nach dem Gespräch ging er weg.

После разговора он ушёл.

V
🇩🇪German
verließ zurück

Not a natural standard verb phrase in German; it sounds incorrect or mixed, as if meaning "left behind".

A1Rarely

Diese Form verließ zurück ich nicht.

Эту форму я не оставил позади.

L
🇩🇪German
ließ übrig

Means "left behind / left over"; focus is on what remained, not on the act of leaving.

A1Often

Er ließ auf dem Tisch ein Glas übrig.

Он оставил на столе стакан.

B
🇩🇪German
blieb

Means "stayed" or "remained"; it is the opposite of leaving.

A1Very Often

Sie blieb zu Hause.

Она осталась дома.

V
🇩🇪German
verließ sich

Does not mean "left"; it means "relied on" or "counted on" someone/something.

A1Often

Er verließ sich auf seinen Freund.

Он положился на своего друга.

Ü
🇩🇪German
übrig lassen

Means "leave something over" or "leave remaining"; focus is on what is left after use.

A1Often

Wir lassen etwas Essen übrig.

Мы оставим немного еды.

S
🇩🇪German
sich verlassen

Means "to rely on"; this is a reflexive verb and not about leaving a place.

A1Very Often

Du kannst dich auf mich verlassen.

Ты можешь на меня положиться.

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/fɛɐ̯ˈlaːzn̩/

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/fɛɐ̯ˈlaːzn̩/

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einen Ort weggehen oder zurücklassen

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