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let¹

(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.

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. 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

1. To slow down; diminish: didn't let up in their efforts.

2. To become less severe or intense: 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 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?

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

let²

(lĕt)

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.]

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let up

vb (intr, adverb)

1. to diminish, slacken, or stop

2. (foll by on) informal to be less harsh (towards someone)

informal a lessening or abatement

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Verb	1.	let up - become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours" die away, slack off, abate, slack decrease, diminish, lessen, fall - decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"
	2.	let up - reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down" ease off, ease up alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

let

verb

1. To give one's consent to:

allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, permit, sanction.

Informal: OK.

2. To afford an opportunity for:

admit, allow, permit.

3. To neither forbid nor prevent:

allow, have, permit, suffer, tolerate.

4. To give temporary use of in return for payment:

hire (out), lease, rent.

phrasal verb
let down

1. To cause to descend:

depress, drop, lower, take down.

2. To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of:

disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, dissatisfy.

phrasal verb
let in

To serve as a means of entrance for:

admit, intromit.

phrasal verb
let off

1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:

emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.

2. To free from an obligation or duty:

absolve, discharge, dispense, excuse, exempt, relieve, spare.

phrasal verb
let out

1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:

emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, release, send forth, throw off, vent.

2. To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process:

drain, draw (off), pump, tap.

3. To disclose in a breach of confidence:

betray, blab, divulge, expose, give away, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil.

Informal: spill.

Archaic: discover.

Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all.

phrasal verb
let up

1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less:

abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off).

2. To become or cause to become less active or intense:

abate, bate, die (away, down, off, or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane.

3. To reduce in tension, pressure, or rigidity:

ease, loose, loosen, relax, slack, slacken, untighten.

Translations

يَخِف

polevitustat

aftageholde op

aufhören nachlassen

diminuer

slota, linna

cessare diminuire rallentare smettere

holde opp

dinmekhafiflemek

中止

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(= cease) → aufhören; he never lets up about his money → er redet unaufhörlich or pausenlos von seinem Geld

(= ease up) → nachlassen

to let up on somebody → jdn in Ruhe lassen; the trainer didn’t let up on them until they were perfect → der Trainer hat so lange nicht locker gelassen, bis sie perfekt waren

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let¹

(let) – present participle ˈletting: past tense, past participle let – verb

1. 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 down

1. 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 off

1. 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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You have to learn when to let up. Not being able to do so won't get you any closer to that elusive goal -- perfecktion.

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The Tamaraws didn't let UP's star striker Jinggoy Valmayor, who would've returned from a 2-game suspension, get the chance to suit up.

FEU beats UP for UAAP men's football title

We must all contribute towards the national cause and set aside personal interests, as football has already suffered a lot and we can't afford any further let ups. So I once again request Makhdoom to think in the best interest of country and play his positive role,' Shrafat concluded.

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