let-up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for let-up in the English»French Dictionary

let-up [Brit ˈlɛtʌp, Am ˈlɛdˌəp] N

1. let-up (reduction in intensity):

let-up

accalmie f (in dans)

2. let-up (respite):

let-up

pause f

let up VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -]

1. let up (ease off):

let up rain, wind:

se calmer

let up heat:

diminuer

the rain never once let up

il a plu sans arrêt

2. let up (stop):

let up conversation, pressure:

s'arrêter

he never lets up (works hard)

il travaille sans relâche

he never lets up (exerts pressure)

il ne me/lui etc laisse jamais de répit

he never lets up (talks constantly)

il n'arrête pas de parler

Phrases:

to let up on sb (be less severe) inf

lâcher la bride à qn, être moins dur avec qn

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to let up on the accelerator MOTOR

relâcher l'accélérateur

Translations for let-up in the French»English Dictionary

I.désemparer [dezɑ̃paʀe] VB trans (dérouter)

désemparer

to throw [sb] into confusion

II.désemparer [dezɑ̃paʀe] VB intr

sans désemparer

without let-up

trêve [tʀɛv] N f

1. trêve MIL:

trêve

truce

demander/signer une trêve

to seek/to sign a truce

respecter/violer une trêve

to respect/to violate a truce

observer une trêve de trois jours

to observe a three-day truce

2. trêve (moment de répit):

trêve

respite

après quelques jours de trêve

after a few days' respite

sans trêve

unceasingly, without any let-up

trêve de plaisanteries/balivernes!

that's enough joking/nonsense!

Phrases:

trêve des confiseurs POL

Christmas ou New Year truce

trêve de Dieu HISTORY

Truce of God

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relâcher discipline, surveillance

to relax, to let up on

relâcher ses efforts

to let up

se relâcher dans son effort

to let up

let-up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for let-up in the English»French Dictionary

I.let up VB intr

1. let up (become weaker or stop):

let up

cesser

let up rain

se calmer

let up the fog

disparaître

2. let up (go easy on):

to let up on sb

pardonner qc à qn

3. let up (release):

to let up on sth

relâcher qc

II.let up VB trans

let up

laisser se relever

Translations for let-up in the French»English Dictionary

dérougir [deʀuʒiʀ] VB intr Quebec

ça ne dérougit pas! (l'activité ne diminue pas)

there's no let-up!

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ne pas désarmer contre qn douleurs

not to let up on sb

let-up Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to let up on sb

pardonner qc à qn

to let up on sth

relâcher qc

not to let up on sb

ne pas désarmer contre qn douleurs

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

So he prayed for two things; firstly that the workers he had hired would have a mind to work throughout the night, and secondly that the weather would let up.

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You are getting way too strong, winning too many battles for them to let up now.

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After a slow start, the show, which included nine costume changes, never once let up.

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When the snow would not let up, local townsfolk were hired to clear the snow manually for scenes that needed dry ground.

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The predominantly female audience went crazy with excitement as the group took to the stage and never let up until they brought the house down on the last song.

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I think we let up once we had them 14-0.

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A smart, surprising, and emotionally engaging experience that simply does not let up.

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Believe me, this book jumps right into the middle of a gripping story and does nt let up until the final page.

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The storm did not let up.

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You see there is no let up for me.

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