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let1 [let] N

1. let SPORTS:

let
Netzball m <-(e)s, -bälle>

2. let LAW:

I. let2 [let] N no pl esp Brit

let
Vermietung f <-, -en>
let duration
to take sth on a let
etw mieten

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

1. let (allow):

to let sth/sb do sth
etw/jdn etw tun lassen
to let sb alone [or inf sb be]
let him be!
to let sth alone (not touch)
to let sth alone (not talk about)
to let sth alone [or rest] [or inf be] (not pursue further)
sb lets [it] fall [or drop][or slip] that ... (unintentionally)
sb lets [it] fall [or drop][or slip] that ... (as if unintentionally)
to let sb go (allow to depart)
to let sb go (release from grip)
jdn loslassen [o. SGer, A auslassen]
to let sb go (from captivity)
jdn freilassen [o. inf laufen lassen]
to let sth go (neglect)
to let sth go [or pass]
to let it go at that
to let go [of sb/sth] also fig
[jdn/etw] loslassen a. fig [o. SGer, A auslassen]

2. let (give permission):

to let sb do sth
jdn etw tun lassen

3. let (make):

to let sb do sth
jdn etw tun lassen
to let sb know sth
jdn etw wissen lassen
let me know if/why ...
to let it be known that ...

4. let (in suggestions):

let me/let's do sth

5. let (when thinking, for examples, assumptions):

let me/let's do sth
let me/let's see, ...
also, ...
let me think
Moment [mal], ...
let me think

6. let (expressing politeness):

let me/us ...
let me first ask you ...

7. let (making a threat):

[don't] let me do sth

8. let (expressing defiance):

let sb/sth do sth
soll jd/etw doch etw tun
let it rain

9. let REL (giving a command):

to let sb/sth ...
lasset ...
let us pray

10. let MATH:

let a equal 4
if we let the angle x equal 70° ...

11. let esp Brit, Aus (rent out):

to let sth
to let”

Phrases:

let alone ...
to let it all hang out dated sl
to let sb have it
to let sth lie
to let fly [or rip] sl
to let [it] rip (do sth to extremes)

let VB trans REAL EST

let

let N REAL EST

let
let
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let VB

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let VB

let by VB trans

to let sb/sth by
jdn/etw vorbeilassen

I. let down VB trans

1. let down:

to let down sb (disappoint)
to let down sb (fail to support)

2. let down (lower slowly):

to let down sth

3. let down Brit, Aus (deflate):

4. let down (make longer):

to let down sth clothes
to let down a hem

Phrases:

to let the side down Brit, Aus

II. let down VB intr AVIAT

let down

let in VB trans

1. let in (allow to enter):

to let in sb

2. let in:

to let in sth (not keep out)
to let in sth (let through)

3. let in (allow to know):

to let sb in on sth
jdn in etw acc einweihen

4. let in inf (get involved):

to let oneself in for sth
sich acc auf etw acc einlassen
to let sb in for sth
jdm etw einbrocken inf

let into VB trans

1. let into (allow to enter):

to let sb/sth into sth
jdn/etw in etw acc lassen

2. let into (allow to know):

to let sb into a secret
to let sb into a secret

3. let into usu passive (build into):

to be let into sth

let off VB trans

1. let off (emit):

to let off sth

2. let off (fire):

to let off sth
to let off a gun

3. let off (not punish):

to let off sb

4. let off (excuse):

to let sb off sth
jdm etw erlassen

Phrases:

to let off steam inf

I. let out VB trans

1. let out (release):

to let out sb/sth
jdn/etw herauslassen

2. let out (emit):

to let out sth
to let out a belch [or burp]
to let out a belch [or burp]
to let out a belch [or burp] baby
to let out a roar
to let out a roar engine

3. let out (make wider):

to let out sth clothes
to let out a seam

4. let out:

to let out sth (divulge)
etw verraten [o. inf herauslassen]
to let out sth (blurt out)
etw ausplaudern inf

5. let out esp Brit (rent out):

to let out sth [to sb]
[jdm] etw vermieten

6. let out inf (excuse):

to let out sb

II. let out VB intr Am

let out

let through VB trans

to let through sb/sth
jdn/etw durchlassen

let up VB intr inf

1. let up (decrease):

let up
let up rain also
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
let up fog, weather

2. let up (release):

3. let up:

let up (ease up)
nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
let up (give up)
to let up on sb
to let up on sth
to let up on work

ˈlet-down N usu sing inf

let-down
Enttäuschung f <-, -en>

ˈlet-off N inf

let-off
Glücksfall nt <-(e)s, -fäl·le>

let ˈrip VB intr sl (flatulate)

let rip

I. let on VB intr inf

to let on about sth [to sb]
[jdm] etwas von etw dat verraten

II. let on VB trans inf

1. let on:

to let on that ... (divulge)
verraten [o. inf herauslassen] , dass ...
to let on that ... (blurt out)
to let on that ... (show)

2. let on (pretend):

to let on that ...
to let on that ...
so tun, als ob ...
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-let

Present
Ilet
youlet
he/she/itlets
welet
youlet
theylet
Past
Ilet
youlet
he/she/itlet
welet
youlet
theylet
Present Perfect
Ihavelet
youhavelet
he/she/ithaslet
wehavelet
youhavelet
theyhavelet
Past Perfect
Ihadlet
youhadlet
he/she/ithadlet
wehadlet
youhadlet
theyhadlet