English–French

“leave out” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/omɛtʁ/

Example

J'omets souvent des détails quand je parle.

I often leave out details when I speak.

Illustration for omettre (leave out)

How to say “leave out” in French

“Leave out” in French is omettre.

An expected action or piece of information is left out, so it never appears or gets done.

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

Example sentences with omettre

Il est dangereux d'omettre des informations importantes.

It is dangerous to omit important information.

Tips for using omettre

  • The pattern omettre de + infinitive commonly means failing to do something, as in omettre de répondre.

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