No. 345 in German
ließ
"Ließ" is the past tense of "lassen," meaning "let" or "allowed."
In a sentence
Ich ließ das Fenster offen.
I left the window open.
The word 'ließ' here is used as the past tense of 'lassen', meaning to let or leave, indicating that I allowed the window to remain open.
Er ließ seinen Hund im Park.
He left his dog in the park.
In this sentence, 'ließ' signifies the action of leaving someone or something (his dog) behind in a certain place (the park).
Wir ließen die Kinder spielen.
We let the children play.
Here, 'ließ' conveys the permission granted for the children to engage in the activity of playing.
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