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let 1
(lĕt)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.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To become rented or leased.
2. To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.
let down
1. To cause to come down gradually; lower: let down the sails.
2. To withdraw support from; forsake.
3. 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 10:30.
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
Idioms: 1. To slow down; diminish: didn't let up in their efforts.
2. To become less severe or intense: The rain let up.
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 someone: They finally let me in on their plans.
2. To allow someone to participate in (something).
let up on
To be or become more lenient with: Why don't you let up on the poor child?
let 2
(lĕt)n.
1. Something that hinders; an obstacle: free to investigate without let or hindrance.
2. Sports An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.
tr.v. let·ted or let, let·ting, lets Archaic
To hinder or obstruct.
[Middle English lette, from letten, to hinder, from Old English lettan; see lē- in Indo-European roots.]
let down
vb (tr, mainly adverb)
1. (also preposition) to lower
2. to fail to fulfil the expectations of (a person); disappoint
3. (Knitting & Sewing) to undo, shorten, and resew (the hem) so as to lengthen (a dress, skirt, etc)
4. to untie (long hair that is bound up) and allow to fall loose
5. to deflate: to let down a tyre.
n
6. a disappointment
7. (Aeronautics) the gliding descent of an aircraft in preparation for landing
8. (Veterinary Science) the release of milk from the mammary glands following stimulation by the hormone oxytocin
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| Verb | 1. | let down - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant" reef - lower and bring partially inboard; "reef the sailboat's mast" depress - lower (prices or markets); "The glut of oil depressed gas prices" dip - lower briefly; "She dipped her knee" incline - lower or bend (the head or upper body), as in a nod or bow; "She inclined her head to the student" |
| 2. | let down - fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage" betray, fail - disappoint, prove undependable to; abandon, forsake; "His sense of smell failed him this time"; "His strength finally failed him"; "His children failed him in the crisis" come short, fall short - fail to meet (expectations or standards) disenchant, disillusion - free from enchantment |
let
verb1. To give one's consent to:
Informal: OK.
let down
2. To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of:
let inphrasal verb
let off
1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:
let out
1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:
let up
1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less:
2. To become or cause to become less active or intense:
Translations
يَتخَلَّى عَنْيَخْذُل، يَتَخَلّى عنيُسْقِطيُطَوِّل، يُسْدِليُفْرِغ الهَواء من إطار السَّيّارَه
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lade i stikkenlægge nedlukke luft udsænkeskuffe
tuottaa pettymys
iznevjeriti
átejtbecsapcserbenhagyleereszt
draga niîurhleypa lofti úrsíkkasvíkja, bregîast
がっかりさせる
실망시키다
göra besviken
ทำให้ผิดหวัง
düş kırıklığına uğratmakhavasını indirmekhayal kırıklığına uğratmakindirmekuzatmak
làm thất vọng
w>let down
vt sep
(= lower) rope, person → herunterlassen; seat → herunterklappen; hair, window → herunterlassen; I tried to let him down gently (fig) → ich versuchte, ihm das schonend beizubringen; to let one’s guard down (lit) → seine Deckung vernachlässigen; (fig) → sich aus der Reserve locken lassen
let1
(let) – present participle ˈletting: past tense, past participle let – verb1. to allow or permit. She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.
2. to cause to. I will let you know how much it costs.
3. used for giving orders or suggestions. If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!
let alone not to mention; without taking into consideration. There's no room for all the adults, let alone the children.
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.
let down1. to lower. She let down the blind.
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.
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.
4. to make longer. She had to let down the child's skirt.
let fall to drop. She was so startled she let fall everything she was carrying.
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.
let in/out to allow to come in, go out. Let me in!; I let the dog out.
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.
let in on to allow to share (a secret etc). We'll let her in on our plans.
let off1. to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode. He let the gun off accidentally.
2. to allow to go without punishment etc. The policeman let him off (with a warning).
let up to become less strong or violent; to stop: I wish the rain would let up (noun ˈlet-up) let well alone
to allow things to remain as they are, in order not to make them worse.