English–German

“leave up to” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ˌyːbɐˈlasn̩/

Example

Ich überlasse dir die Entscheidung.

I leave the decision to you.

Illustration for überlassen (leave up to)

How to say “leave up to” in German

“Leave up to” in German is überlassen.

An object or decision is placed in someone else's hands, with control passing along with it.

Full entry for überlassen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with überlassen

Er überließ seinem Freund sein Fahrrad.

He let his friend have his bicycle.

Tips for using überlassen

  • Überlassen is not separable: "Ich überlasse dir die Entscheidung" and "Ich habe dir die Entscheidung überlassen" are standard forms.

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