let in
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let in
vb (tr, adverb)
1. to allow to enter
2. let in for to involve (oneself or another) in (something more than is expected): he let himself in for a lot of extra work.
3. let in on to allow (someone) to know about or participate in
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Verb | 1. | ![]() countenance, permit, allow, 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" admit, take on, accept, take - admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" induct, initiate - accept people into an exclusive society or group, usually with some rite; "African men are initiated when they reach puberty" readmit - admit again or anew; "After paying a penalty, the player was readmitted" involve - engage as a participant; "Don't involve me in your family affairs!" |
2. | ![]() countenance, permit, allow, 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" repatriate - admit back into the country readmit - admit anew; "The refugee was readmitted into his home country" admit - serve as a means of entrance; "This ticket will admit one adult to the show" |
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
pustit dovnitř/venvpustit
lukke indlukke ud
päästää sisään
pustiti u što
beereszt
hleypa inn/út
入れる
안으로 들이다
släppa in
ให้เข้ามา
cho vào
w>let in
vt sep
water → durchlassen
(= admit) air, cat, visitor → hereinlassen; (to club etc) → zulassen (to zu); he let himself in (with his key) → er schloss die Tür auf und ging hinein; he let her/himself into the apartment → er ließ sie/er ging in die Wohnung hinein; just let yourself in → geh einfach hinein; I was just letting myself in → ich schloss gerade die Tür auf
(= involve in) to let somebody in for a lot of work → jdm eine Menge Arbeit aufhalsen; see what you’ve let me in for now → da hast du mir aber was eingebrockt! (inf); to let oneself in for something → sich auf etw (acc) → einlassen; I got let in for £50 → ich bin £ 50 losgeworden (inf)
vi (shoes, tent) → Wasser durchlassen, undicht sein