let go in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for let go in the English»French Dictionary

let go VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] lit

let go
lâcher prise
to let go of sb/sth lit
lâcher qn/qc
to let go of sb/sth fig
se détacher de qn/qc
he just can't let go fig
il ne peut pas oublier
let go (free) hostage, suspect, prisoner
relâcher
let go (release hold on) person, sleeve, arm
lâcher
let me go, let go of me!
lâche-moi!
let go (make redundant) euph employee
licencier
to be let go
être licencié
to let oneself go (all contexts)
se laisser aller
let go (release hold on) rope, bar
lâcher
fig to let it go (not to react)
laisser passer
to let it go (stop fretting about)
ne plus y penser
we'll let it go at that
restons-en là

Translations for let go in the English»French Dictionary

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I.let1 <pres part letting, pret, pp let> [Brit lɛt, Am lɛt] VB trans

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1. let (when making suggestion):

let's go
allons-y
let's give it a try
essayons
let's go for a swim
allons nager
let's begin by doing
commençons par faire
let's get out of here!
sortons d'ici!
let's not or don't let's Brit talk about that!
n'en parlons pas!
let's see if…
voyons si…
let us pray
prions
let's pretend that this is the interview
faisons comme si c'était l'entretien
let's face it
soyons honnête
let's face it, you were wrong
il faut voir les choses en face, tu avais tort
let me see let's see…
voyons…
it was—let me think—about 8 pm
il était—attends voir or voyons voir—environ 8 heures du soir
let me think about it
laisse-moi réfléchir
let's assume that…
supposons or mettons que…
+ subj let's say (that)…
admettons que…
+ subj it's more complex than, let's say, a computer
c'est plus compliqué que, disons, un ordinateur
let's say she wasn't amused iron
disons qu'elle n'a pas vraiment apprécié

2. let (when expressing defiance or a command):

let there be no doubt about it!
qu'il n'y ait aucun doute là-dessus!
let everyone make up his own mind
que chacun d'entre nous décide pour lui-même
let the festivities begin!
que la fête commence!
never let it be said that …
qu'il ne soit pas dit que …
let there be light
que la lumière soit
people will talk—well let them (talk)!
ça va faire parler les gens—eh bien laisse-les parler!
let that be a lesson to you!
que cela te serve de leçon!
just let him try it!
qu'il essaie!
if he wants tea, let him make it himself!
s'il veut du thé, qu'il le fasse lui-même!
let them eat cake!
qu'on leur donne de la brioche!
let me tell you…
crois-moi, croyez-moi…
let y = 25 MATH
soit y = 25
let the line AB intersect CD MATH
soit la droite AB qui coupe CD

3. let (allow):

to let sb do sth
laisser qn faire qc
she let us see the baby
elle nous a laissés voir le bébé
let me go first
laisse-moi passer devant or en premier
let me pay for dinner
laissez-moi vous inviter
let me explain
laisse-moi t'expliquer
she let herself be intimidated
elle s'est laissée intimider
don't let them see you crying
ne les laisse pas voir que tu pleures
don't let them think that…
ne les laisse pas penser que…
don't let it get you down
ne te laisse pas abattre
she wanted to leave but they wouldn't let her
elle voulait partir mais ils ne l'ont pas laissée faire
I won't let them talk to me like that!
je ne permets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton!
don't let me forget to do
rappelle-moi de faire
let me see let me have a look
fais voir, fais-moi voir
let me (do that)
permettez form
let me (do that)
laisse-moi faire
let me ask you…
permettez-moi de vous demander…
let me introduce you to Isabelle
laissez-moi vous présenter à Isabelle
can you let me have that in writing?
pourriez-vous me mettre cela par écrit?
let them have it! lit
donne-le-leur!
let them have it! fig, inf (shoot)
descends-les! inf
let them have it! (attack verbally)
rentre-leur dedans! inf
to let sth fall/escape
laisser tomber/échapper qc
don't let the milk boil over!
ne laisse pas déborder le lait!
to let one's hair/beard grow
se laisser pousser les cheveux/la barbe

let's → let us

I.let2 [Brit lɛt, Am lɛt] N

3. let LAW → hindrance

II.let2 <pres part letting, pret, pp let> [Brit lɛt, Am lɛt] VB trans

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See also hindrance

hindrance [Brit ˈhɪndr(ə)ns, Am ˈhɪndrəns] N

I.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB intr

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1. go (move, travel):

go
aller (from de, to à, en)
to go to London/Paris
aller à Londres/Paris
to go to Wales/to Ireland/to California
aller au Pays de Galles/en Irlande/en Californie
to go to town/to the country
aller en ville/à la campagne
they went home
ils sont rentrés chez eux
she's gone to Paris
elle est allée à Paris
to go up/down/across
monter/descendre/traverser
I went into the room
je suis entré dans la pièce
to go by bus/train/plane
voyager en bus/train/avion
we went there by bus
nous y sommes allés en bus
to go by or past person, vehicle:
passer
that car's going very fast!
cette voiture roule très vite!
there he goes again! (that's him again)
le revoilà!
there he goes again! (he's starting again) fig
le voilà qui recommence!, c'est reparti!
who goes there? MIL
qui va là?
where do we go from here? fig
et maintenant qu'est-ce qu'on fait?

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

the roots of the plant go very deep
les racines de la plante s'enfoncent très profondément
the historical reasons for this conflict go very deep
les raisons historiques de ce conflit remontent très loin
these habits go very deep
ces habitudes sont profondément ancrées or enracinées
as far as that goes
pour ce qui est de cela
it's true as far as it goes
c'est vrai dans un sens or dans une certaine mesure
she'll go far!
elle ira loin!
this time he's gone too far!
cette fois il est allé trop loin!
a hundred pounds doesn't go far these days
on ne va pas loin avec cent livres sterling de nos jours
one leg of lamb doesn't go very far among twelve people
un gigot d'agneau n'est pas suffisant pour douze personnes
this goes a long way towards explaining his attitude
ceci explique en grande partie son attitude
you can make £5 go a long way
on peut faire beaucoup de choses avec 5 livres sterling

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

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III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

V.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ]

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to have a go at sb
s'en prendre à qn
to make a go of sth
réussir qc
she's always on the go
elle n'arrête jamais
he's all go inf!
il n'arrête pas!
it's all the go inf!
ça fait fureur!
we have several different projects on the go at the moment
nous avons plusieurs projets différents en chantier or en cours en ce moment
(it's) no go!
pas question!
from the word go
dès le départ
that was a near go inf!
on l'a échappé belle!
in one go
d'un seul coup
to go one better than sb
renchérir sur qn
to go off on one Brit inf
péter les plombs inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
se passer super bien inf
to go off like a frog in a sock person:
s'éclater inf
the party went off like a frog in a sock
la fête s'est super bien passée inf
I went off like a frog in a sock
je me suis éclaté inf
that's how it goes!, that's the way it goes!
ainsi va le monde!, c'est la vie!
there you go inf!
voilà!
don't go there sl
ce n'est même pas la peine d'y penser

See also public, private, keep

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

I.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] N

III.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt] ADJ

V.private [Brit ˈprʌɪvət, Am ˈpraɪvɪt]

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

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III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

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let go in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for let go in the English»French Dictionary

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II.let2 <let, let> [let] VB trans

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I.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB intr

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II.go <went, gone> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] VB trans

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III.go <-es> [gəʊ, Am goʊ] N

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When let go, the flywheel drives the car forwards.
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Terrified and dazed, she let go of him, and made her way home.
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Obsessive reminiscence occurs when somebody needs to be able to let go of any stress of guilt that may be lingering.
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It's good sometimes to let go of your crutches.
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The song features sorrowful lyrics of a man who has no choice but to let go of his lover.
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The hostage taker only moved a curtain occasionally to see what was going on outside, but never let go of the baby.
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However, they were let go in 2012 due to budget cutbacks.
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They learn how to let go of the shore and push off into the middle of the river.
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Child grabs hold with the first page and won't let go until the finish.
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He offers to let go of it only if she shows him her underwear.
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