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Related to let off: let off steam, let off the hook
let off
vb (tr, mainly adverb)
1. (also preposition) to allow to disembark or leave
2. to explode or fire (a bomb, gun, etc)
3. (also preposition) to excuse from (work or other responsibilities): I'll let you off for a week.
4. to allow to get away without the expected punishment, work, etc
5. to let (accommodation) in portions
6. to release (liquid, air, etc)
7. let off steam See steam6
8. let someone off with to give (a light punishment) to someone
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Verb | 1. | let off - grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class" frank - exempt by means of an official pass or letter, as from customs or other checks |
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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:
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Translations
يُخْلي سَبيليُطْلِقُ عِيارا ناريّاً
nechat jítvypálitzapálit
affyrelade slippe
sleppasprengja/hleypa af
nechať ísť
ateşlemekbağışlamakbırakmakpatlatmak
w>let off
vt sep
(= explode) firework, bomb → hochgehen lassen
(= emit) vapour → von sich geben; gases → absondern; smell → verbreiten; to let off steam (lit) → Dampf ablassen; (fig also) → sich abreagieren; to let one off (Brit inf: = break wind) → einen (fahren) lassen (inf)
vt always separate
(= forgive) to let somebody off → jdm etw durchgehen lassen; I’ll let you off this time → diesmal drücke ich noch ein Auge zu; OK, I’ll let you off, you’re quite right → ich will dir mal ausnahmsweise recht geben; to let somebody off something → jdm etw erlassen; to let somebody off with a warning/fine → jdn mit einer Verwarnung/Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen; to let somebody off lightly → mit jdm glimpflich verfahren; to be let off lightly → glimpflich davonkommen; he’s been let off → man hat ihn laufen lassen
(= allow to go) → gehen lassen; we were let off early → wir durften früher gehen; I let the dog off (the leash) → ich machte den Hund (von der Leine) los
(from car etc) → herauslassen (inf), → aussteigen lassen
vi (inf: = fart) → einen fahren lassen (inf)
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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.
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