No. 14,578 in German
loszulassen
"Loszulassen" means "to let go" in English.
In a sentence
Es ist schwierig, schlechte Gewohnheiten loszulassen.
It is difficult to let go of bad habits.
The verb 'loszulassen' in this sentence means 'to let go,' referring to relinquishing or overcoming habits.
Manchmal muss man sich Zeit nehmen, um jemanden loszulassen.
Sometimes, one must take time to let go of someone.
Here, 'loszulassen' implies emotional separation or moving on from a person.
Ich habe gelernt, negative Gedanken loszulassen.
I have learned to let go of negative thoughts.
In this context, 'loszulassen' is used metaphorically to signify releasing or abandoning negative thought patterns.
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