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let 1  (lt)
v. let, let·ting, lets
v.tr.
1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave1.
2. To cause to; make: Let the news be known.
3.
a. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal: Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.
b. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat: Just let her try!
4. To permit to enter, proceed, or depart: let the dog in.
5. To release from or as if from confinement: let the air out of the balloon; let out a yelp.
6. To rent or lease: let rooms.
7. To award, especially after bids have been submitted: let the construction job to a new firm.
v.intr.
1. To become rented or leased.
2. To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.
Phrasal Verbs:
let down
1. To cause to come down gradually; lower: let down the sails.
2.
a. To withdraw support from; forsake.
b. To fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint.
let on
1. To allow to be known; admit: Don't let on that you know me.
2. To pretend.
let out
1. To come to a close; end: School let out early. The play let out at 11 p.m.
2. To make known; reveal: Who let that story out?
3. To increase the size of (a garment, for example): let out a coat.
let up
1. To slow down; diminish: didn't let up in their efforts.
2. To come to a stop; cease: The rain let up.
Idioms:
let alone
Not to mention; much less: "Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them" Garrison Keillor.
let go
To cease to employ; dismiss: had to let 20 workers go.
let off on Informal
To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on: Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit.
let (one's) hair down
To drop one's reserve or inhibitions.
let (someone) have it Informal
1. To beat, strike, or shoot at someone.
2. To scold or punish.
let (someone) in on
1. To reveal (a secret) to: They finally let me in on their plans.
2. To allow to participate in (something).
let up on
To be or become more lenient with: Why don't you let up on the poor child?

[Middle English leten, from Old English ltan; see l- in Indo-European roots.]

let 1
Verb
[letting, let]
1. to allow: a child lets a friend play with his favourite toy
2.
a. an auxiliary expressing a request, proposal, or command, or conveying a warning or threat: well, let's try it, just let me catch you here again!
b. an auxiliary expressing an assumption or hypothesis: let `a' equal `b'
c. an auxiliary used to convey resigned acceptance of the inevitable: let the worst happen
3. to allow someone to rent (property or accommodation)
4. to cause the movement of (something) in a specified direction: this lets aluminium creep into the brain
5. let alone not to mention: I could hardly think, let alone find words to say
6. let alone or be stop annoying or interfering with: let the poor cat alone
7. let go to relax one's hold (on)
8. let loose
a. to allow (a person or animal) to leave or escape
b. Informal to make (a sound) suddenly: he let loose a laugh
c. Informal to fire (ammunition) from a gun
Noun
Brit & Austral the act of letting property or accommodation
See also let down, let off, etc. [Old English lǣtan to permit]

let 2
Noun
1. Tennis, Squash a minor infringement or obstruction of the ball, requiring a point to be replayed
2. without let or hindrance without obstruction [Old English lettan to hinder]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.LET - a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India; "Lashkar-e-Toiba has committed mass murders of civilian Hindus"
act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act - the calculated use of violence (or the threat of violence) against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature; this is done through intimidation or coercion or instilling fear
Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Pakistan, West Pakistan - a Muslim republic that occupies the heartland of ancient south Asian civilization in the Indus River valley; formerly part of India; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
2.letlet - a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again
serve, service - (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
Verb1.let - make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off"
pass - allow to go without comment or censure; "the insult passed as if unnoticed"
prevent, keep - stop (someone or something) from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles"
2.let - actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested"
cause, induce, stimulate, make, get, have - cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa"
3.let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"
brook, endure, tolerate, stomach, abide, bear, digest, stick out, suffer, put up, stand, support - put up with something or somebody unpleasant; "I cannot bear his constant criticism"; "The new secretary had to endure a lot of unprofessional remarks"; "he learned to tolerate the heat"; "She stuck out two years in a miserable marriage"
furlough - grant a leave to; "The prisoner was furloughed for the weekend to visit her children"
give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond"
consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
permit, tolerate, allow - allow the presence of or allow (an activity) without opposing or prohibiting; "We don't allow dogs here"; "Children are not permitted beyond this point"; "We cannot tolerate smoking in the hospital"
authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
grant, allow - let have; "grant permission"; "Mandela was allowed few visitors in prison"
let in, admit, include - allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"
privilege, favour, favor - bestow a privilege upon
trust - allow without fear
allow in, intromit, let in, admit - allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club building"; "This pipe admits air"
4.let - cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"
make, get - give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"
5.let - leave unchanged; "let it be"
leave alone, leave behind, leave - leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking; "leave it as is"; "leave the young fawn alone"; "leave the flowers that you see in the park behind"
6.let - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"
give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"
sublease, sublet - lease or rent all or part of (a leased or rented property) to another person; "We sublet our apartment over the summer"

let
verb 2. allow, grant, permit, warrant, authorize, give the go-ahead, give permission, suffer (archaic) give the green light, give leave, give the O.K. or okay (informal)
verb 3. lease, hire, rent, rent out, hire out, sublease
let on (Informal)
let someone down disappoint, fail, abandon, desert, disillusion, fall short, leave stranded, leave in the lurch, disenchant, dissatisfy
let someone off (Informal) excuse, release, discharge, pardon, spare, forgive, exempt, dispense, exonerate, absolve, grant an amnesty to
let something down deflate, empty, exhaust, flatten, puncture
let something off
let something out
2. emit, make, produce, give vent to
3. reveal, tell, make known, let slip, leak, disclose, betray, let fall, take the wraps off
let something or someone in admit, include, receive, welcome, greet, take in, incorporate, give access to, allow to enter
Translations

let [pt, pp let] [lɛt] vt (= allow) → dejar, permitir;
(BRIT) (= lease); alquilar;
to let sb do sth → dejar que algn haga algo;
to let sb have sth → dar algo a algn;
to let sb know sth → comunicar algo a algn;
let's go → ¡vamos!;
let him come → que venga;
"to let" → "se alquila"
let down vt (= lower) → bajar [+ dress]; alargar [+ tyre]; desinflar [+ hair]; soltar (= disappoint); defraudar
let go visoltar;
(fig) → dejarse ir
vtsoltar
let in vtdejar entrar [+ visitor etc]; hacer pasar;
what have you let yourself in for? → ¿en qué te has metido?
let off vtdejar escapar [+ firework etc]; disparar [+ bomb]; accionar [+ passenger]; dejar, bajar;
to let off steam (fig, col) → desahogarse, desfogarse
let on vi to let on that ... → revelar que ...
let out vtdejar salir [+ dress]; ensanchar (= rent out); alquilar
let up vidisminuir; [rain etc] → amainar
let [let , pt, pp ] [lɛt] vtlaisser;
(Brit) (= lease); louer;
to let sb do sth → laisser qn faire qch;
to let sb know sth → faire savoir qch à qn, prévenir qn de qch;
he let me go → il m'a laissé partir;
let the water boil and ... → faites bouillir l'eau et ...;
to let go → lâcher prise;
to let go of sth, to let sth go → lâcher qch;
let's go → allons-y;
let him come → qu'il vienne;
"to let" (Brit) → louer"
let down vt (= lower) → baisser [+ dress]; rallonger [+ hair]; défaire;
(Brit) [+ tyre]; dégonfler (= disappoint); décevoir
let go vilâcher prise
vtlâcher
let in vtlaisser entrer [+ visitor etc]; faire entrer;
what have you let yourself in for? → à quoi t'es-tu engagé?
let off vt (= allow to leave) → laisser partir (= not punish); ne pas punir; [taxi driver, bus driver] → déposer [+ firework etc]; faire partir [+ bomb]; faire exploser [+ smell etc]; dégager;
to let off steam (fig) (inf) → se défouler, décharger sa rate or bile
let on vi (inf);
to let on that .... → révéler que ..., dire que ...
let out vtlaisser sortir [+ dress]; élargir [+ scream]; laisser échapper;
(Brit) [+ rent out]; louer
let up vidiminuer, s'arrêter
let [lɛt] [let , pt, pp ] vt (= allow) → lassen;
(Brit) (= lease); vermieten;
to let sb do sth → jdn etw tun lassen, jdm erlauben, etw zu tun;
to let sb know sth → jdn etw wissen lassen;
let's go → gehen wir!;
let him come → lassen Sie ihn kommen;
"to let" → "zu vermieten"
let down let vt [+ tyre etc] → die Luft herauslassen aus [+ person]; im Stich lassen [+ dress etc]; länger machen [+ hem]; auslassen;
to let one's hair down (fig) → aus sich herausgehen
let go viloslassen
vt (= release) → freilassen;
to let go of → loslassen;
to let o.s. go → aus sich herausgehen (= neglect o.s.); sich gehen lassen
let in let vthereinlassen [+ water]; durchlassen
let off let vt [+ culprit] → laufen lassen [+ firework, bomb]; hochgehen lassen [+ gun]; abfeuern;
to let sb off sth let (= excuse); jdm etw erlassen;
to let off steam let (inf) (fig); sich abreagieren
let on let viverraten
let out let vtherauslassen [+ sound]; ausstoßen [+ house, room]; vermieten
let up let vi (= cease) → aufhören (= diminish); nachlassen
let [pt let, pp ] [lɛt] vtlasciare;
(BRIT) (= lease); dare in affitto;
to let sb do sth → lasciar fare qc a qn, lasciare che qn faccia qc;
to let sb know sth → far sapere qc a qn;
to let sb have sth → dare qc a qn;
he let me go → mi ha lasciato andare;
let the water boil and ... → fate bollire l'acqua e ...;
let's go → andiamo;
let him come → lo lasci venire;
"to let" → "affittasi"
let down vt (= lower) → abbassare [+ dress]; allungare [+ hair]; sciogliere (= disappoint); deludere;
(BRIT) [+ tyre]; sgonfiare
let go vimollare
vtmollare (= allow to go); lasciare andare
let in vtlasciare entrare [+ visitor etc]; far entrare;
what have you let yourself in for? → in che guai or pasticci sei andato a cacciarti?
let off vt (= allow to go) → lasciare andare [+ firework etc]; far partire [+ smell etc]; emettere; [taxi driver, bus driver] → far scendere;
to let off steam (fig col) → sfogarsi, scaricarsi
let on vi (col): to let on that ... → lasciar capire che ...
let out vtlasciare uscire [+ dress]; allargare [+ scream]; emettere (= rent out); affittare, dare in affitto
let up vidiminuire

let1
v let [let]
1 to allow or permit She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.toestaanيَسْمَحпозволявамdovolitladelassenεπιτρέπω, αφήνωdejar, permitirlubama, laskmaاجازه دادنantaa, päästäälaisserלְהַרשוֹתकिराये पर देनाdopustitiengedmengijinkanlátalasciare~させる허락하다leistiļautmembenarkanlatenla, tillatepozwolićdeixara lăsaразрешатьdovoliť; nechaťdovolitidatilåta, tillåtaอนุญาตizin vermek, müsade etmek讓,允許дозволятиکرنے دیناcho phép
2 to cause to I will let you know how much it costs.laat weetيَدَعразрешавамoznámit, říciladelassenφροντίζω ναhacer (saber)andmaگفتنilmoittaafaire en sorte queלְהוֹדִיעआने, जाने, करने इत्यादिuzrokovatitudatlak...menyebabkanláta, fá til aðfare~させる...하도록 하다sudaryti prielaidasdarīt zināmumenyebabkanlatenlaspowodować żefazera pune în situaţia de aдавать знатьdať vedieťposkrbeti zadozvolitilåtaเป็นเหตุให้neden olmak使得даватиکرنے دیناgây ra
3 used for giving orders or suggestions If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!laatدَعْـه، أُتْرُكْهُнека(používá se pro rozkazovací způsob)ladlassenας... (για διαταγή ή πρόταση)que (+ subjuntivo)lasگذاشتنantaa, lähtekäämmelaisser; allerהָבָה...निकलने देना, बहने देना, जाने देना, करने देना, अनुमति देनाdopustitiinduljunk...biarkan, marileyfa(ausiliare usato nell'imperativo)させよ들어가게 하다, 통과시키다tegu(lieto pavēles izteiksmes veidošanai)biarkan; marilatenlaniechque (morram, etc.)(hai) săпусть; давай(те)nechaťnajpustitilåtเป็นเหตุให้พวกเราbırak ...-sın; (hadi) ...-elim用於命令和建議як допоміжне дієслово виражає запрошення, наказ, дозвіл, припущенняحکم یا آگاہی دینے کے لیے مستعملdùng để ra lệnh hoặc gợi ý
let alone
not to mention; without taking into consideration There's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.om nie eers te praat vanناهيكَ عَنда не говорим заnemluvě ofor slet ikke at tale omgeschweige dennχώρια, χωρίς να λογαριάσουμεy mucho menosrääkimataچه رسد بهpuhumattakaanparler de sansלא לְהַזכִּירरहने देना, दखल न देनाkamolinem is szólva (arról, hogy)apalagihvað þá heldur(per non parlare di)~はもちろん...은 말할 것도 없고nekalbant jau apienerunājot nemaz parapatah lagilaat staanfor ikke å snakke omnie mówiąc już osem falar emca să nu mai vorbim deне говоря уже о...; не считаяnieto ešteda niti ne omenjamoa kamoliför att inte tala om, än mindreไม่พูดถึง... şöyle dursun, ... nerede更不用說не кажучи вже проاس کا تو ذکر ہی کیاkhông đề cập đến
let (someone or something) alone/be
to leave alone; not to disturb or worry Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.uitlosيَتْرُكه وشَأنَهоставям самnechat v klidulade værein Ruhe lassenαφήνω κπ. ήσυχοdejar en paz, no molestarrahule jätmaبه حال خود گذاشتنjättää rauhaanlaisser tranquilleלַעֲזוֹב לְבָדहस्तक्षेप न करना, दख़ल न देना, हाथ न डालना, रहने देना, जाने दोpustiti na mirubékén hagytidak mengganggu, jangan gangguláta í friðilasciar stare, lasciare in paceそっとしておく내버려두다, 상관치 않다palikti ramybėjelikt mierājangan ganggumet rust latenla (noen) være i fredzostawić w spokojudeixar em paza lăsa în paceоставить (кого/что-л.) в покоеnechať na pokojipustiti pri miruostaviti na mirulåta vara []ปล่อยให้เป็นrahat bırakmak, dokunmamak不干涉давати кому спокій; не чіпати когоاسے پریشان نہ کروđể ai một mình
let down
1 to lower She let down the blind.neerlaatيُسْقِطпускамstáhnoutsænkeherunterlassenκατεβάζωbajaralla laskmaپایین آوردنlaskea alasbaisserלְהוֹרִידलंबे बनानाspustitileengedmenurunkandraga niðurabbassare降ろす낮추다nuleistinolaist zemēmenurunkanneerlatensenke, fireopuścić, spuścićbaixara coborî, a lăsaопускатьstiahnuťspustitispustitisläppa (fira, sänka) nerทำให้รู้สึกไม่ดี(aşağı) indirmek放低опускатиنیچے کرناhạ thấp cái gì
2 to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc You must give a film show at the party – you can't let the children down (noun ˈlet-down ); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.teleurstelيَخْذُل، يَتَخَلّى عنразочаровамzklamat, zraditskuffe; lade i stikkenenttäuschen; im Stich lassenαπογοητεύω, αποτυγχάνω να βοηθήσω σε κτ.fallar, defraudarlootust petmaمایوس کردنtuottaa pettymysdécevoir (n: déception)לְאַכזֵבनिराश करनाrazočaratibecsapmengecewakansvíkja, bregðastdeludere失望させる실망시키다nuviltipiekrāpt; pamest nelaimēmenghampakanteleurstellen, in de steek latenskuffe, sviktezawieśćdesapontardezamă­gire)разочаровывать;подводитьsklamaťrazočaratiizneveritigöra besviken, svikaทำให้รู้สึกไม่ดีdüş kırıklığına uğratmak使失望розчаровуватиمایوس کرناbỏ rơi使
3 to make flat by allowing the air to escape When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.afblaasيُفْرِغ الهَواء من إطار السَّيّارَهпускамvypustitlukke luft udLuft herauslassenξεφουσκώνωdesinflarõhust tühjaks laskmaخالی کردن بادpäästää ilmadégonflerלְהוֹצִיא אָווִירनीचा करना, उतारनाispustiti zrakleeresztmengempiskanhleypa lofti úrsgonfiare空気を抜く공기를 빼다nuleisti, išleisti orą išsaplacināt (izlaižot gaisu)memancitkanleeg laten lopenslippe ut luftaspuścić powietrze zesvaziara (pre)lungiспуститьvypustiťizpustiti zrakispustitisläppa ut luften urปล่อยhavasını indirmek放氣зпускатиہوا نکالناxả hơi
4 to make longer She had to let down the child's skirt.laat sakيُطَوِّل، يُسْدِلудължавамpopustitlægge nedverlängernμακραίνωalargarpikemaks laskmaبلندتر کردنpidentää(r)allongerלְהַאֲרִיך, לְהָרחִיבलंबा करनाprodužitileeresztmemanjangkansíkkaallungareおろす(옷의) 단을 내다atleisti, pailgintipagarināt; palaist garāku (tērpu)melabuhkanuitleggenlegge nedpodłużyć, wypuścićbaixara (pre)lungiудлинятьvypustiťpodaljšatiprodužitilägga (släppa) nerทำให้ยาวขึ้นuzatmak放低опускати довжинуلمبا کرناkéo dài
let fall
to drop She was so startled she let fall everything she was carrying.laat valيُسْقِطизпускамupustitlade falde; tabefallenlassenμου πέφτει κτ. από τα χέριαdejar caerpillamaانداختنpudottaalâcherלְהַפִּילगिरानाpustiti da padneelejtmenjatuhkanmissalasciar cadere落とす떨어뜨리다išleisti iš rankų, išmestinomest; izlaist no rokāmmenjatuhkanlaten vallenslippe, misteupuścićdeixar caira scăpaуронитьpustiťspustitiispustititappaปล่อยdüşürmek落下упуститиگرا دیناrơi
let go (of)
to stop holding (something) Will you let go of my coat!; When he was nearly at the top of the rope he suddenly let go and fell.laat losيَتْرُك، يُفْلِتпускамpustit (se)slippeloslassenαφήνω κτ. από τα χέρια μουsoltarlahti laskmaول کردنpäästää irtilâcherלְשַחרֵר, לַעֲזוֹבछोड़ना, पकड़ ढीली करना, हाथ से छोड़नाpustitieleresztmelepaskansleppa (taki á)lasciare, lasciare andare手放す쥐고 있던 것을 놓다pa(si)leistiatlaist; izlaist no rokāmmelepaskanloslatengi slipp ()puścićlargara (-şi) da drumulотпуститьpustiť (sa)dati roke proč; spustiti sepustitisläppaปล่อยbırakmak放開випустити з рукچھوڑناthả
let in, *out
to allow to come in, go out Let me in!; I let the dog out.inlaat, uitlaatيُدْخِل، يَسْمَح بالدُّخولпускам/извеждамpustit dovnitř/venlukke ind; lukke udherein-, herauslassenαφήνω κπ. να μπει ή να βγειdejar entrar/salirsisse, välja laskmaاجازه ورود یا خروج دادنpäästää sisään/ulosfaire entrer/sortirלְהָכניס, לְהוֹצִיאभीतर आनेpustiti unutra/vanbeeresztmembiarkan masuk/keluarhleypa inn/útlasciare entrare/uscire, fare entrare/uscire入らせる들어오게 하다 []įleisti, išleistiielaist/izlaistmembenarkan seseorang masuk/ keluarbinnen/buitenlatenslippe inn/utwpuścić, wypuścićdeixar entrar/saira lăsa înăuntru/afarăвпускать, выпускатьpustiť dnu / vonspustiti noter, izpustitipustitisläppa in/utปล่อยเข้าiçeri girmesine/dışarı çıkmasına izin vermek放進,放出впускати, випускатиاندر آنے دیناcho phép đi ra hoặc vào
let in for
to involve (someone) in I didn't know what I was letting myself in for when I agreed to do that job.op die hals haalيُوَرِّطвъвличамpouštět se doindlade sig påsich auf etwas einlassenεμπλέκω κπ. σε κτ.involucrarse(kedagi millessegi) segada laskmaدرگیر کردنsotkeas'engager (à/dans)לְסַבֵּך, לְהִסתַּבֵּךकिसी चीज में किसी को शामिल करनाupuštati sevmire adja magátmelibatkankalla yfir sig/e-nimbarcarsi, cacciarsi巻き込む(위험·곤란 등에) 말려들게 하다įsiveltiiejaukt; iepīt; iepītiesterlibatopdraaien voor laten, zich op de hals halenrote seg bort i`ładować/wpakować` się wenvolver-se ema se implica/a se băga înвпутыватьpustiť sa dospustiti se v kajupustiti seinlåta sig på, ge sig in påเข้าไปเกี่ยวข้องbaşını derde sokmak, başına iş açmak累及втягувати у щоکسی چیز میں ہاتھ ڈالناdính dáng tới
let in on
to allow to share (a secret etc) We'll let her in on our plans.inlaatيُطْلِع، يُشاركُ الأسْرارсподелямzasvětitindvie ieinweihenενημερώνω, μοιράζομαι κτ. με κπ. (π.χ. μυστικό)dejar participarpühendamaفاش کردنpäästää osalliseksiau courant mettreלְשָתֵףकिसी को भेद बता देनाpodijelitibeavat (titokba stb.)memberitahukandeila leyndarmálimettere al corrente~に打ち明ける참가시키다atskleistiuzticēt (noslēpumu u.tml.)memberitahu1betrekken bijdele (en hemmelighet) med, innvie iwtajemniczyćpartilhara destăinuiпосвящатьzasvätiťzaupatiuputitiinviga iอนุญาตให้เข้าร่วมsöylemek, açmak讓知道посвятити кого у щоبانٹنے دیناcho phép chia sẻ
let off
1 to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode He let the gun off accidentally.afskietيُطْلِقُ عِيارا ناريّاًстрелямvypálit, zapálitaffyreabfeuernπυροβολώ, εκπυρσοκροτώhacer explotar, hacer estallarpüssi laskmaدر کردنlaukaistafaire partir, faire éclaterלְפוֹצֵץदाग़ना, छाड़ना, चलाना, (बन्दूक आदि)okinutielsütmeletuskansprengja/hleypa af (óvart)(sparare un colpo di), (far esplodere)発射する발사하다, 폭발시키다iššauti, išsprogdinti(par ieroci) izšautmenembaklaten afgaanfyre avwystrzelićexplodira des­cărcaвыстреливать; запускатьvypáliť, zapáliťsprožitiopalitiavfyraยิงateşlemek, patlatmak放(煙火等)розрядити рушницю, вистрелитиچھوڑنا، چلنے دیناnổ súng; đốt pháo
2 to allow to go without punishment etc The policeman let him off (with a warning).vrylaatيُخْلي سَبيلизмъквам сеnechat jítlade slippelaufen lassenαφήνω κπ. να φύγει χωρίς τιμωρίαperdonarkaristamata / kerge karistusega vabaks laskmaمدارا کردن؛ بدون مجازات آزاد کردنpäästää menemäänlaisser partirלְהִתחַמֵקछुड़ा देनाpustiti nekažnjenoelengedmelepaskansleppalasciare andare/libero放免する가벼운 벌만으로 그치다, 방면하다paleistiapžēlot; atlaist (sodu)melepaskan1vrijuit laten gaanla slippe, slippe løspuścić wolnoperdoara da drumulотпустить без наказанияnechať ísťpustiti brez kaznipustitilåta slippa undanปล่อยให้พ้นผิดbırakmak, bağışlamak饒恕відпустити без покаранняبغیر سزا کے جانے دیناthả
let up
verslap, ophouيَخِفспирамpolevit, ustataftage; holde opaufhören, nachlassenκοπάζω, καταλαγιάζωpararnõrgenemaکند شدن؛ بند آمدنhellittäädiminuerלְהֵיחָלֵשकमजोर होनाpopustitienyhülberhentislota, linnadiminuire, rallentare静まる(비 등이) 멎다, 약해지다nustoti, liautisatslābt; mitēties; pārstātberhentiminder wordenholde opp, avtazelżećparara se potoliослабевать;прекращатьсяpoľaviť, prestaťpopustitiprestatiavta, minska, slutaน้อยลงหรือหยุดhafiflemek, dinmek中止слабнути; припинятисяکمزور ہونا، شدت میں کمی آناdịu đi
let well alone
to allow things to remain as they are, in order not to make them worse. uitlosيَتْرُك الأمور على حالتِهاоставямnechat býtlade noget være som det eretwas gutsein lassenαφήνω τα πράγματα ως έχουνdejar las cosas como estánrahule jätmaبه حال خود رها کردنantaa ollale mieux est l'ennemi du bienלְהַשְאִיר בַּמָצָב הַקַיָיםचीजों को उसी तरह रहने देनाpustitiszabad folyást enged vminekmembiarkanláta kyrrt liggjalasciare le cose al loro posto余計なおせっかいをしない쓸데없는 간섭을 하지 않다palikti viską taip, kaip yraatstāt, kā irmembiarkanzich er niet mee bemoeienla det være som det erzostawić tak, jak jestnão mexera lăsa lucrurile aşa cum suntоставить всё как естьnechať takne vmešavati seostaviti stvari kako jesulåta vara som det är, inte väcka den björn som soverปล่อยให้เป็นอย่างที่เป็นอยู่olduğu gibi bırakmak, değiştirmeye kalkmamak不要畫蛇添足від добра добра не шукаютьکسی چیز کو اس کے حال پر چھوڑنا تاکہ اور بری حالت نہ ہو جائےduy trì nguyên trạng

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