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let VB trans REAL EST

let N REAL EST

let1 [let] N

1. let SPORTS:

Netzball m <-(e)s, -bälle>

2. let LAW:

I. let2 [let] N no pl esp Brit

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]
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)
jdn loslassen [o. SGer, A auslassen]
jdn freilassen [o. inf laufen lassen]
to let sth go [or pass]
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

4. let (in suggestions):

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

also, ...
Moment [mal], ...

6. let (expressing politeness):

let me/us ...

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

9. let REL (giving a command):

to let sb/sth ...
lasset ...

10. let MATH:

if we let the angle x equal 70° ...

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

to let sth
“to let”

Phrases:

to let it all hang out dated sl
to let sth lie
to let fly [or rip] sl

let by VB trans

to let sb/sth by
jdn/etw vorbeilassen

I. let down VB trans

1. let down:

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

Phrases:

to let the side down Brit, Aus

II. let down VB intr AVIAT

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):

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):

3. let into usu passive (build into):

let off VB trans

1. let off (emit):

to let off ⇆ sth

2. let off (fire):

to let off ⇆ sth

3. let off (not punish):

to let off ⇆ sb

4. let off (excuse):

to let sb off sth
jdm etw erlassen

Phrases:

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] baby
to let out a roar engine

3. let out (make wider):

to let out sth clothes

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
that lets me out

II. let out VB intr Am

let through VB trans

to let through ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw durchlassen

let up VB intr inf

1. let up (decrease):

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

2. let up (release):

3. let up:

nachlassen <lässt nach, ließ nach, nachgelassen>
to let up on sb
to let up on sth

ˈlet-down N usu sing inf

Enttäuschung f <-, -en>

ˈlet-off N inf

Glücksfall nt <-(e)s, -fäl·le>

let ˈrip VB intr sl (flatulate)

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:

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

2. let on (pretend):

so tun, als ob ...
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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