Meaning
to release or let go of something, either physically or metaphorically
Primary Function
Making a decision to release or give up something
Communicative Purpose
To express the act of releasing or stopping a hold on someone or something
Pattern
loslassen
Core Structure
loslassen
Função primária
Making a decision to release or give up something
Propósito comunicativo
To express the act of releasing or stopping a hold on someone or something
Situações de gatilho
When releasing a physical object, When letting go of an emotional attachment, When deciding to stop holding onto a past issue
Contextos
everyday speech, emotional discussions, problem-solving conversations
Padrão
loslassen
Estrutura central
loslassen
Slots de substituição
Objekt/Person
Colocados típicos
- etwas
- jemanden
- die Vergangenheit
Substituições comuns
- aufgeben (more about giving up than releasing)
- ablassen (to let hang
- to relax)
Erros comuns
Using incorrect prepositions (z.B. 'von' instead of 'von etwas'), Confusing with 'ablassen' (to let hang)
Similar / contraste
aufgeben (to give up), ablassen (to relax/let hang)
Interferências
English speakers may confuse with 'let go' but require different syntactic structures
Família do chunk
- loslassen
- aufgeben
- ablassen
Nuance
Can be both literal (releasing objects) and metaphorical (emotional release)
Efeito pragmático
Signals decisiveness or emotional release
Dica de memória
Let go
Nota
Loslassen wird sowohl für das physische Loslassen eines Gegenstandes als auch für das metaphorische Loslassen von Gefühlen verwendet; es steht meist ohne Präposition, z.B. „etwas loslassen“.
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aufgeben
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