devoir laisser quelqu’un

to have to leave someone

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phrase Rare #34,253
to have to leave someone Used when you need to go and leave someone behind. In conversation, it is often conjugated, as in « Je dois te laisser ».
FR: Je vais devoir laisser quelqu’un ici pendant que je vais chercher de l’aide.
EN: I’m going to have to leave someone here while I go get help.