jdn. in Ruhe lassen
to leave someone alone / in peace
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In a sentence
Which form of lassen fills the gap?
Die Lehrerin bat die Schüler, sie beim Korrigieren in Ruhe zu ____.
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Die Lehrerin bat die Schüler, sie beim Korrigieren in Ruhe zu lassen.
How it is used
Means 'to leave someone alone / in peace' (core: non-interference). Neutral register. Use when asking for privacy or stopping annoyance, e.g., 'Lass mich in Ruhe!' Common mistake: using 'allein lassen'—'in Ruhe lassen' implies stop bothering.
Other verbs that go with Ruhe
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- jdn. aus der Ruhe bringento unsettle / disturb someone's peace
- jdn. zur Ruhe bringento calm someone down / bring someone to peace
- zur Ruhe kommento settle down / find peace
- Ruhe bewahrento keep calm / remain composed
- sich zur Ruhe setzento retire
Other collocations built on lassen
- etw. außer Acht lassento disregard/ignore something
- etw. außer Betracht lassento leave something out of consideration
- jdm. keine Chance lassento leave someone no opportunity, often due to superiority
- etw. vom Stapel lassenlaunch a ship
- eine Tür offen lassento leave an option open
- im Zweifel lassento leave in doubt
- die Karte sperren lassento have the card blocked
- eine Kopie beglaubigen lassento have a copy certified
All 13 collocations built on lassen
More from Gefühle und Geist
- das Interesse weckento awaken interest
- ein Ergebnis vorwegnehmento anticipate a result
- außer Fassung geratento lose one's composure
- der Versuchung erliegento succumb to temptation
- jdm. zum Vorteil gereichento benefit someone
All collocations in Gefühle und Geist
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