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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?

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

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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]

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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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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" Army of the Pure, Army of the Righteous, Lashkar-e-Taiba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, Lashkar-e-Toiba 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.	let - a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again net ball serve, service - (sports) a stroke that puts the ball in play; "his powerful serves won the game"
Verb	1.	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" allow, permit 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" countenance, permit, allow 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 decriminalise, decriminalize, legalise, legalize, legitimate, legitimatise, legitimatize, legitimise, legitimize - make legal; "Marijuana should be legalized" 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" get, have 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" rent, lease 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"

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let

verb 1. enable, make, allow, cause, grant, permit

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)

1. reveal, disclose, say, tell, admit, give away, divulge, let slip, make known, let the cat out of the bag (informal)

2. pretend, make out, feign, simulate, affect, profess, counterfeit, make believe, dissemble, dissimulate

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

1. fire, explode, set off, discharge, detonate

2. emit, release, leak, exude, give off

let something out

1. release, discharge

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

let up stop, diminish, decrease, subside, relax, ease (up), moderate, lessen, abate, slacken

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 vi → soltar;

(fig) → dejarse ir

vt → soltar

let in vt → dejar entrar [+ visitor etc]; hacer pasar;

what have you let yourself in for? → ¿en qué te has metido?

let off vt → dejar 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 vt → dejar salir [+ dress]; ensanchar (= rent out); alquilar

let up vi → disminuir; [rain etc] → amainar

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let [let , pt, pp ] [lɛt] vt → laisser;

(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) → "à louer"

let down vt (= lower) → baisser [+ dress]; rallonger [+ hair]; défaire;

(Brit) [+ tyre]; dégonfler (= disappoint); décevoir

let go vi → lâcher prise

vt → lâcher

let in vt → laisser 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 vt → laisser sortir [+ dress]; élargir [+ scream]; laisser échapper;

(Brit) [+ rent out]; louer

let up vi → diminuer, s'arrêter

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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 vi → loslassen

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 vt → hereinlassen [+ 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 vi → verraten

let out let vt → herauslassen [+ sound]; ausstoßen [+ house, room]; vermieten

let up let vi (= cease) → aufhören (= diminish); nachlassen

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let [pt let, pp ] [lɛt] vt → lasciare;

(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 vi → mollare

vt → mollare (= allow to go); lasciare andare

let in vt → lasciare 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 vt → lasciare uscire [+ dress]; allargare [+ scream]; emettere (= rent out); affittare, dare in affitto

let up vi → diminuire