let

English - Turkish

Definition of let in English Turkish dictionary

izin vermek

Onların geçmesine izin vermek için kenarda durdum. - I stood aside to let them pass.

Tom Mary'nin onu öpmesine izin vermek niyetinde değildi. - Tom didn't intend to let Mary kiss him.

{i} engel

Sporun çalışmalarınıza engel olmasına izin vermeyin. - Don't let sports interfere with your studies.

İlişkilerin çalışmalarınıza engel olmasına izin vermeyin. - Don't let relationships interfere with your studies.

{f} bırakmak

Tom Mary'nin elini bırakmak istemedi. - Tom never wanted to let go of Mary's hand.

Onu bırakmak istemiyorum. - I don't want to let go of it.

(Askeri) hafif teçhizat ulaştırma (light equipment transport)

{i} kiraya verme

{i} kiraya verilmiş mülk

(Nükleer Bilimler) (linear energy transfer) doğrusal enerji aktarılması

{i} teniste yeniden servis atma nedeni

{f} ses çıkarmamak

koyvermek

gevşetmek

{f} dürmek

kiralık

koyuvermek

(Spor) yeniden servis atma nedeni

(Kanun) icar etmek

{f} meydan vermek

izin ver

Lütfen ona bir göz atmama izin verir misin? - Will you kindly let me have a look at it?

Ben ona tek başına izin veremem. - I can't let him alone.

-malı

İİ.(to/out ile) kiralamak

-ecek

-meli

-sin

{f} dirmek

(İnşaat) müsade etmek

{f} kiraya verilmek

ii

kinglet kralcık

{f} vermek

Kimin birinci olduğuna karar vermek için kura çekelim. - Let's draw lots to decide who goes first.

Tom Mary'nin onu öpmesine izin vermek niyetinde değildi. - Tom didn't intend to let Mary kiss him.

in ile geçmesine

eski

Eskiden yaptığımız gibi parkta yemek yiyelim. - Let's eat in the park like we used to.

Bir sürü eski mektup attı. - He threw away a bunch of old letters.

gitmesine veya gelmesine müsaade etmek

{f} ihale etmek

bırak olsun

kontrata bağlamak

{f} izin vermek: Let him through. Geçmesine izin verin

{f} İng. kiraya vermek

{f} kiraya vermek

kiralamak

Bu odayı bir öğrenciye kiralamak istiyorum. - I want to let this room to a student.

müsaade etmek

{f} (let, --ting)

yardımcı fiil olarak kiraya vermek

sonek küçültme ifade eder

bırak yapsın

{f} -elim, -sin, -sinler birinci/üçüncü şahıs

(Kanun) ruhsat vermek

-elim

let

beklemek

Tom'u beklemek yerine, yemek soğumadan önce şimdi yiyelim. - Instead of waiting for Tom, let's eat now before the food gets cold.

Related Terms

let oneself go

coşmak

let know

haber vermek

let down

yüzünü kara çıkarmak

let down

indirmek

let off

serbest bırakmak

let slip

ağzından kaçırmak

Let go

Bırak!

Tom Mary'nin elini bıraktı. - Tom let go of Mary's hand.

Lütfen kolumu bırakır mısın? - Would you please let go of my arm?

Let me see

dur bir bakayım

let be

rahat bırakmak

let down

(deyim) yarı yolda bırakmak

let down

hayal kırıklığına uğratmak

let go

işine son vermek

let go

boşlamak

let go

kendini koyvermek

let go

koyvermek

let go

rahatlamak

let go

salıvermek

let in

gömmek

let in

içeri sokmak

let in

sokmak

let off

affet

let on

belli etmek

Gerçekten ne kadar zengin olduğunu belli etmek istemiyorsun. - You don't want to let on how rich you really are.

Gerçekten ne kadar zeki olduğunu belli etmek istemiyorsun. - You don't want to let on how smart you really are.

let rest

dinlendirmek

let things slide

oluruna bırakmak

let up

(deyim) durmak,azalmak,yavasyavas gevsemek. a let-up durma,azalma

let's call it a day

bugünlük bu kadar

let's call it a day

paydos

let down

(deyim) moralini bozmak

let down

(deyim) keyfini kaçırmak

let down

(deyim) aşağı yollamak

let down

(deyim) güvenini yitirmek

let down

(deyim) söndürmek

let down

(deyim) aşağı bırakmak

let down

(deyim) bunalıma sürüklemek

let down

(deyim) havasını boşaltmak

let down

(deyim) birinin umutlarını kırmak

let down

(deyim) yardımı kesmek

let down

(deyim) arkadan vurmak

let down

kandırmak

let down

(deyim) (birinin) neşesini kırmak

let drive

(Konuşma Dili) bağırmak

let go

(Askeri) funda etmek

let go

(deyim) boşvermek

let go

(deyim) üzülmemek

let go

(Askeri) bando

let go

(Askeri) bando etmek

let go

(deyim) kendini bırakmak

let go

(deyim) aldırmamak

let go

(Askeri) fora etmek

let go

laçka etmek

let go

salmak

let go the anchor

(Denizbilim) funda

let go the anchor

(Denizbilim) fundo

let him have his say

diyeceğini desin

let him have his say

bırak

let in

içeri bırakmak

let in

bırakmak

let into

sokulmak

let it all hang out

(Konuşma Dili) keyfine bak

let it all hang out

(Konuşma Dili) kafana göre takıl

let it all hang out

koyvermek

let it be

varsın olsun

let it be

bırak

let it be so

öyle olsun

let it flow

akışına bırakmak

let it pass

kusura bakmamak

let it slide

(deyim) akışına bırakmak

let me see

düşüneyim

Bir düşüneyim. On beş kişi vardı. - Let me see. There were fifteen people.

let me see

dur bakalım

let me see

bakayım

Tom'un gitmek için hazır olup olmadığına bakayım. - Let me see if Tom is ready to go.

Neyin olduğuna bir bakayım. - Let me see what you've got.

let me show

göstereyim

let off

salıvermek

let off steam

(Konuşma Dili) deşarj olmak

let off steam

(Konuşma Dili) içini dökerek rahatlamak

let on

sırrı ifşa etmek

let on

sırrı başkasına söylemek

let on

açıklamak

let one's hair down

(deyim) kafasına göre takılmak

let oneself go

kendini bırakmak

let out

(deyim) çıkartmak

let out

kaçmasına izin vermek

let out

koyuvermek

let out

(deyim) ağzından kaçırmak

let out

ses çıkarmak

let out

icara vermek

let out

koyvermek

let out a yell

nara atmak

let somebody down

yüzüstü bırakmak

let someone down

hüsrana uğratmak

let someone down

hayal kırıklığına uğratmak

let something hang down

sarkıtmak

let take out

çıkartmak

let the cat out of the bag

ağzından baklayı çıkarmak

let the cat out of the bag

ağzından kaçırmak

let the cat out of the bag

bir sırrı açıklamak

let the good times roll!

(deyim) en kötü günümüz böyle olsun!

let us hope for the best

hayırlısı olsun

let's head down

inelim hadi

let’s go

kalk gidelim

let alone

kendi haline bırakmak

let alone

bırak

Bırak bir doları bir sentim bile yok - I don't have a cent, let alone a dollar.

Bırak ders çalışmayı, düşünmek için bile bitik durumdaydım. - I was too exhausted to think, let alone study.

let alone

karışma

let alone

şöyle dursun

Koşmak şöyle dursun, neredeyse yürüyemiyor. - She can hardly walk, let alone run.

Konuşmak şöyle dursun, Fransızca okuyamıyorum. - I can't read French, let alone speak it.

let bygones be bygones

eski defterleri kapatmak

let down

kandır

let down

boşa çıkarmak

let down

hayal kırıklığı

Mary berbat bir şekilde hayal kırıklığına uğratıldı. - Mary has been badly let down.

Kitabın tamamını okursanız hayal kırıklığına uğramazsınız. - You won't be let down if you read the entire book.

let down

yüzüstü bırakmak

let fall

düşür

let go

koyuvermek

let go

serbest bırak

Tom serbest bırakmayı reddetti. - Tom refused to let go.

let go

bırakmak

Tom Mary'nin elini bırakmak istemedi. - Tom never wanted to let go of Mary's hand.

Şimdi ellerini bırakmak istiyorum. - I want to let go of your hands now.

let in

içeri al

Kapıyı aç ve köpeği içeri al. - Open the door and let in the dog.

let in

içeri almak

let in

eklemek

let it ride

üstünde durmamak

let it ride

uğraşmamak

let it slide

(Argo) boşver

let loose

serbest bırakmak

let me see

bir düşüneyim

Bir düşüneyim. On beş kişi vardı. - Let me see. There were fifteen people.

let me see

bir bakayım

Neyin olduğuna bir bakayım. - Let me see what you've got.

Paris'te çektiğiniz resimlere bir bakayım. - Let me see the pictures you took in Paris.

let off

ucuz kurtulma

let off

affetmek

let on

söylemek

let one's hair down

rahat hareket etmek

let one's hair down

resmiyeti bırakmak

let out

salıvermek

let out

bırakmak

let out

bırak

let out

çıkarmak

let sb in for

neden olmak

let sb in on

sırrını açıklamak

let sleeping dogs lie

işi oluruna bırakmak

let sleeping dogs lie

işi kurcalamamak

let slide

vazgeçmek

let slide

boşlamak

let slide

ihmal etmek

let slip

kaçırmak

let sth slide

işi sermek

let sth slip out

bir şeyi ağzından kaçırmak

let the cat out of the bag

baklayı ağzından çıkarmak

let through

geçirmek

let through

geçmesine izin vermek

let up

dinmek

let up

yumuşamak

let up

yumuşa

let up

azalmak

let up

durmak

let up

gevşemek

let well enough alone

olanla yetinmek

let&

izin ver

Let be!

Bırak!/Öyle kalsın!/Dokunma!/Bozma!

Let me have a whack at it!

ıng., k. dili Bir deneyeyim bakalım!

Let the fox guard the hen house

Kurda kuzuyu emanet etmek

Let´s get this show on the road!

Haydi başlayalım!

let bygones be bygones

(deyim) Geçmişi unutalım./Olan oldu./Geçmişe mazi derler

let e

izin e

let george do it

(deyim) (Bir işi) Bırak birileri yapsın

let in note

notu içeri

let it be

Öyle olsun

let it happen

o da izin

let it run

o çalışmasına izin

let it stand for

o bekletin

let off the hook

kanca salmak

let sleeping dogs lie

doğru halde daha fazla karışıklık çıkartmamak için susmak

let so. have it

izin ver. buna sahip

let someone down

yüzüstü bırakmak

let sth slip

(out) bir şeyi ağzından kaçırmak

let the cat out of the bag

Gizli bir şeyi söylemek; baklayı ağzından çıkarmak: "Don't let the çat out of the bağ! - Sakin ağzından kaçırma!"

let the cat out of the bag

k. dili sırrı açıklamak, baklayı ağzından çıkarmak

let the side down

ıng., k. dili bekleneni yapmayarak arkadaşlarını büyük bir hayal kırıklığına uğratmak

Turkish - Turkish

Definition of let in Turkish Turkish dictionary

(Osmanlı Dönemi) Dövme, vurma

Dayak atma, dövme

(Osmanlı Dönemi) f. Dayak, kötek

(Osmanlı Dönemi) şiddetle çarpma

Yoksul, sefil

English - English

Definition of let in English English dictionary

To hinder, prevent

A hindrance

without let or hindrance (on all commonwealth passports).

To cause (+ bare infinitive)

Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?.

To allow, not to prevent (+ infinitive, usually without to)

After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.

To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent

I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.

To allow the release of (a fluid)

The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.

The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally

{n} an hindrance, impediment, obstacle, stop

A noun suffix having a diminutive force; as in streamlet, wavelet, armlet

{v} to suffer, leave, forbear, hinder, hireout

If you let someone or something go, you allow them to leave or escape. They held him for three hours and they let him go

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off

To cause; to make; used with the infinitive in the active form but in the passive sense; as, let make, i

If you let your house or land to someone, you allow them to use it in exchange for money that they pay you regularly. She is thinking of letting her house to an American serviceman The reasons for letting a house, or part of one, are varied. = rent Let out means the same as let. I couldn't sell the London flat, so I let it out to pay the mortgage Home owners who have extra space available may want to let out a room

You say let's or, in formal English, let us, when you are making a suggestion that involves both you and the person you are talking to, or when you are agreeing to a suggestion of this kind. I'm bored. Let's go home `Shall we go in and have some supper?' --- `Yes, let's.'

To allow

Do you plan to allow Tom to do that? - Do you plan to let Tom do that?

Tom is going to allow Mary to do that. - Tom is going to let Mary do that.

vagueness People often use let in expressions such as let me see or let me think when they are hesitating or thinking of what to say next. Now, let's see. Where did I leave my bag? `How long you been living together then?' --- `Erm, let me think. It's about four years now.'

a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again leave unchanged; "let it be"

Service or point that is to be replayed because of some type of interference

If you let someone into, out of, or through a place, you allow them to enter, leave, or go through it, for example by opening a door or making room for them. I had to get up at seven o'clock this morning to let them into the building because they had lost their keys I'd better go and let the dog out

Basic binding construct

what you must do when you can't afford your own court

a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again leave unchanged; "let it be" actively cause something to happen; "I let it be known that I was not interested" make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen; "This permits the water to rush in"; "This sealed door won't allow the water come into the basement"; "This will permit the rain to run off

If you let something happen, you allow it to happen without doing anything to stop or prevent it. Thorne let him talk She let the door slam I can't let myself be distracted by those things

You can use let to say that you do not care if someone does something, although you think it is unpleasant or wrong. If he wants to do that, let him do it Let them talk about me; I'll be dead, anyway

You use let me when you are introducing something you want to say. Let me tell you what I saw last night Let me explain why

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The process of renting out all or part of your property to someone else

A retarding; hindrance; obstacle; impediment; delay; common in the phrase without let or hindrance, but elsewhere archaic

cause to be made; let bring, i

cause to be brought

To retard; to hinder; to impede; to oppose

If you let go of someone or something, you stop holding them. She let go of Mona's hand and took a sip of her drink

A call signaling that a point must be replayed A let is called: when a served ball brushes the net cord and lands in the proper service court; when the ball is served before the receiver is ready; when the ball breaks in the middle of play; or when any other outside interference occurs

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If you say that you did not know what you were letting yourself in for when you decided to do something, you mean you did not realize how difficult, unpleasant, or expensive it was going to be. He got the impression that Miss Hawes had no idea of what she was letting herself in for

cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition; "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble"

Called to announce that a point is to be replayed A common example is when a serve clips the top of the net but still lands correctly in the court

a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

1 (Verb) To lease or rent part or all of a property to a third party 2 (Noun) A served ball that strikes the net but still falls in to the service court in tennis

A stroke in which a ball touches the top of the net in passing over

If the ball touches the net and then falls into the diagonally opposite service box, a let is called, and the server is permitted to serve again

A situation in which a point is replayed See Rule 7

grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners"

politeness Someone in authority, such as a teacher, can use let's or, in more formal English, let us, in order to give a polite instruction to another person or group of people. Let's have some hush, please `Let us pray,' said the Methodist chaplain

If play is interrupted for any reason during a rally, a let is called and the point does not count

consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam"

leave unchanged; "let it be"

You can use let when you are saying what you think someone should do, usually when they are behaving in a way that you think is unreasonable or wrong. Let him get his own cup of tea

The form let is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle

politeness You use let me when you are offering politely to do something. Let me take your coat Let me get you something to drink

If you let someone do something, you give them your permission to do it. I love sweets but Mum doesn't let me have them very often Visa or no visa, they won't let you into the country

{f} allow, permit; cause, make; enable; allow to go, release; allow to enter; lease, rent; be rented (British)

{i} rented room or apartment (British); obstacle, hindrance; play which is invalid and must be repeated (in tennis and other net games)

A point the does not count and must be replayed Usually occurs when a serve hit the net, but drops in play More Info

To put up for rent

To forbear

See note under Let, v

When someone leaves a job, either because they are told to or because they want to, the employer sometimes says that they are letting that person go. I've assured him I have no plans to let him go Peterson was let go after less than two years

emphasis Let alone is used after a statement, usually a negative one, to indicate that the statement is even more true of the person, thing, or situation that you are going to mention next. It is incredible that the 12-year-old managed to even reach the pedals, let alone drive the car

10v L 39 v (MED - leten) To leave, depart from, leave behind

To consider; to think; to esteem

to rent a property to a tenant

To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out; as, to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering

You can use let to introduce an assumption on which you are going to base a theory, calculation, or story. Let x equal 5 and y equal 3

To permit; to allow; to suffer; either affirmatively, by positive act, or negatively, by neglecting to restrain or prevent

You can use let when you are praying or hoping very much that something will happen. Please God, let him telephone me

To be let or leased; as, the farm lets for $500 a year

You say let's or, in more formal English, let us, to direct the attention of the people you are talking to towards the subject that you want to consider next. Let's consider ways of making it easier Let us look at these views in more detail

to let fly: see fly to let your hair down: see hair to let someone off the hook: see hook to let it be known: see known to let the side down: see side to let off steam: see steam

Related Terms

let Nature take its course

Alternative form of let nature take its course

let alone

To leave alone; to stop bothering

I wish he would let me alone so I could get some sleep.

let alone

Much less; to say nothing of; used after negating one item, to introduce a further item whose negation is entailed by the negation of the first

I didn't even notice it, let alone mind it.

let be

To not disturb or meddle with; to leave (someone or something) alone

Will you never let me be?.

let be

To stop, to stop doing something; to leave off (now used alone, formerly also + infinitive)

Let be therefore my vengeaunce to disswade .

let be

Used to assign a value to a symbol

Let f be any real-valued function on I and g be any real-valued function on J.

let bygones be bygones

To ignore or disregard a past offense (when dealing with another individual)

But I ain't got no quarrel witcha. Just let bygones be bygones.

let down

To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody

I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down.

let freedom ring

A statement that the ideals of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness should be spread across the Earth and allowed to flourish

let go

To dismiss from employment

The secretary didn't work out, so her boss told her she was being let go.

let go

To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on

To emotionally disengage or to distract oneself from a situation.

let go and let God

to consciously surrender one's free will to the will of God

let her rip

To set off or allow to begin

Once we have the tank full we will back away and you can let her rip.

let in

To let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in

He opened the window to let in the air.

let in on

to tell someone a secret

let it be

To leave something to follow its natural course

Let it be. The more you interfere, the worse it will get.

let know

To inform (someone) (of something)

If anyone has seen him, let us know of his whereabouts.

let loose

to free, release from restraint

let me see

used as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, not inviting hearer to participate

Let me see. What should I make for dinner tonight?.

let nature take her course

Alternative form of let nature take its course

let nature take its course

To permit events to proceed or a situation to develop without intervention or interference

Her life is not worth living, people say; see, she is dependent on others even for food and water; let nature take its course.

let off

To forgive and not punish

The boss let me off for breaking the office window, when in theory she could have fined me about 30 dollars for the break.

let off

To cause to explode

Stand back when you let off fireworks.

let off steam

Alternative form of blow off steam

let on

to reveal, disclose, or divulge

I tried not to let on that I had already guessed the answer.

let one rip

To fart

let one's hair down

To relax and enjoy oneself

let oneself go

to cease to care about one's appearance

let out

To allow to operate at higher speed by adjusting controls

The engineer let out the throttle after the train crossed the bridge.

let out

To disclose

He accidentally let out the location for the meeting.

let out

To release

The students were let out of school early.

let out

Of sound, to emit

The dog let out a yelp.

let out

To enlarge by adjusting one or more seams

After the holidays he had to have his suits let out.

let rip

To get angry

She let rip about Mary's flirting with Lizzie's boyfriend.

let sleeping dogs lie

To leave things as they are; especially, to avoid restarting or rekindling an old argument; to leave disagreements in the past

Eventually, they decided it would be best to let sleeping dogs lie and not discuss the matter any further.

let slip

To divulge a secret, as by accident or mistake

He finally let slip that they plan to take over the business.

let somebody down

To fail somebody; to disappoint or to fail to uphold a commitment

He really let me down when he didn't arrive on time.

let somebody in on

To disclose; to tell somebody a secret or share privileged information

Do you think we should let him in on the shortcut?.

let someone have it

To verbally assail someone

When I came home, he let me have it for wrecking the car.

let someone have it

To attack someone with great force

At dawn we really let 'em have it with a 30 minute artillery barrage.

let something slip

To accidentally reveal a secret

let the cat out of the bag

To disclose a secret; to let a secret be known, often inadvertently

It was going to be a surprise party until someone let the cat out of the bag.

let the good times roll

To have fun or live fully; may imply letting things that are going well proceed

let the perfect be the enemy of the good

Intransigently fight for or argue the entirety of an ideal to the detriment of any partial fulfilment thereof

But we shouldn’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

let up

to lessen

The rain shows no sign of letting up.

let's

A contraction of let us used to form the first-person plural imperative of verbs

Let’s dance.

let's go

first-person plural imperative of to go

Let’s go to the beach next Saturday.

let's go

Hurry up, be quick

let's not and say we did

Indicates that the speaker does not agree with a proposed action of a group, and does not wish to participate. Generally the speaker does not actually intend for the group to tell others that the group performed the action, whether or not it were to be actually performed

Many teachers take a Let's not and say we did attitude toward extended experiential learning in the different styles.

let's roll

Used to suggest that an action should begin

let's see

used as a filled pause to indicating thinking or pondering, but allowing hearer to participate

Let's see. What should I make for dinner tonight?.

let-down

A disappointment or anticlimax

After seeing all the advertisements, the show itself was quite a let-down.

let-off

An escape from punishment

The missed penalty was a massive let-off for the home team.

let-through

A transient voltage spike that is allowed to pass through a power conditioning unit to the load

let someone down

disappoint, disillusion

let's

{f} come (precedes an action verb)

let's

Let's is the usual spoken form of `let us'. Contraction of let us. the short form of 'let us', used especially to make suggestions

let's go

let us leave; let's do a good job, let's give it all we have

let it lay

(deyim) Forget it; leave it alone; do not be concerned or involved

Don't get involved with Max again just let it lay.

let off some steam

(deyim) Fig. to work or play off excess energy: Those boys need to get out and let off some steam. Go out and let off steam!

let off some steam

(deyim) Lit. [for something] to release steam: The locomotive let off some steam after it came to a halt. With a great hiss, it let off steam and frightened the children

let off some steam

(deyim) to do or say something that helps you to get rid of strong feelings or energy: Meetings give people the chance to let off steam if something has been bothering them for a long time. After a long journey, the kids need to run around a bit and let off steam. I've told her she can call me and talk any time she wants to blow off steam

let sleeping dogs lie

(Atasözü) Do not make (someone) angry and cause trouble or danger; do not make trouble if you do not have to. "Don't tell Father that you broke the window. Let sleeping dogs lie."

let your hair down

Meaning: Behave in a free or uninhibited manner. Origin: From the days when women normally wore their hair pinned up

LETS

Local Exchange Trading System

letting

The rental of an apartment

letting

The award of a public contract

let go of

(deyim) Release one's grasp. As soon as Sally let go of the leash, her dog ran away

As soon as Sally let go of the leash, her dog ran away.

let someone down

Fail to support or help someone

Let me

lemme

let alone

not bother, leave be; not to mention, not to speak of

let alone

much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"

let alone

much less; "she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal

let down

If something lets you down, it is the reason you are not as successful as you could have been. Many believe it was his shyness and insecurity which let him down Sadly, the film is let down by an excessively simple plot

let down

disappoint; lower; lengthen, let out a hem in order to make an article of clothing longer

let down

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of; "Her boyfriend let her down when he did not propose marriage"

let down

move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

let down

If you let down something such as a tyre, you allow air to escape from it. I let the tyres down on his car Remove wheelnuts, let down tyre, put on spare. = deflate

let down

If you let someone down, you disappoint them, by not doing something that you have said you will do or that they expected you to do. Don't worry, Xiao, I won't let you down When such advisers fail in their duty, they let down the whole system. + let down let down The company now has a large number of workers who feel badly let down

let go

be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!

let go

Term to describe when an engine fails or "blows up " Also when other parts of a car fail

let go

release, free; desist, leave alone; give up

let go

Command to release or untie, often regarding the halyard

let go

release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall"

let go

be relaxed; "Don't be so worried all the time--just let go!"

let go

{f} drop it

let go of

release, as from one's grip; "Let go of the door handle, please!"; "relinquish your grip on the rope--you won't fall

let in

allow to enter; grant entry to; "We cannot admit non-members into our club"

let in

allow participation in or the right to be part of; permit to exercise the rights, functions, and responsibilities of; "admit someone to the profession"; "She was admitted to the New Jersey Bar"

let in

If an object lets in something such as air, light, or water, it allows air, light, or water to get into it, for example because the object has a hole in it. balconies shaded with lattice-work which lets in air but not light

let in

bring in; allow one to enter; narrow an article of clothing

let it go

not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go

let it go

not act; "He thought of a reply but let it go"

let know

{f} inform, notify, tell

let loose

release, free, let go

let me see

just a minute, let me think about it

let off

free, release, set free; (Slang) to fart

let off

grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class"

let off

If someone in authority lets you off a task or duty, they give you permission not to do it. In those days they didn't let you off work to go home very often

let off

If you let off an explosive or a gun, you explode or fire it. A resident of his neighbourhood had let off fireworks to celebrate the Revolution

let off

If you let someone off, you give them a lighter punishment than they expect or no punishment at all. Because he was a Christian, the judge let him off When police realised who he was, they asked for an autograph and let him off with a warning

let on

If you do not let on that something is true, you do not tell anyone that it is true, and you keep it a secret. She never let on that anything was wrong I didn't let on to the staff what my conversation was He knows the culprit but is not letting on

let on

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"

let on

pretend; expose a secret

let out

release, free; make a piece of clothing larger

let out

bring out of a specific state

let out

express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand"

let out

make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight"

let out

make (clothes) larger; "Let out that dress--I gained a lot of weight

let out

If something or someone lets water, air, or breath out, they allow it to flow out or escape. It lets sunlight in but doesn't let heat out Meer let out his breath in a long sigh

let out

make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"

let out

If you let out a particular sound, you make that sound. When she saw him, she let out a cry of horror. = give out see also let 14

let up

become less in amount or intensity; "The storm abated"; "The rain let up after a few hours"

let up

{f} become less extreme or slower (e.g. "It's been snowing so hard for a long time. Will it ever let up?")

let up

reduce pressure or intensity; "he eased off the gas pedal and the car slowed down"

let up

If an unpleasant, continuous process lets up, it stops or becomes less intense. The rain had let up. see also let-up

let us

allow us, permit us

lets

plural of let

lets

Upper-case A short form for Libraries Electronic Technologies and Services A unit within the UML responsible for the Libraries automated systems and technology

lets

third-person singular of let

lets

Local Exchange Trading Schemes are community-based mutual aid networks in which people exchange all kinds of goods and services with one another, without the need for money They are an organised form of barter

lets

Law Enforcement Telecommunication System of WSP

lets

Local Exchange and Trading System

letting

a house or apartment that can be rented

letting

{i} rented apartment

letting

present participle of let

letting

{i} act of allowing something to enter or pass; leasing, renting

letting

property that is leased or rented out or let

Turkish - English

Definition of let in Turkish English dictionary

let

Lett

{s} Lettish

Related Terms

let out

widen

let is

let's work

lets

let's

efendime söyleyeyim er, let me see, let's see

(said when pausing in order to think): Bahçemizde sardunya, karanfil, akşamsefası, aslanağzı, efendime söyleyeyim, çingülü, gülhatmi ve güller var. In our garden we've got geraniums, carnations, four-o'clocks, snap-dragons-let me seehibiscuses, hollyhocks, and roses

Turkish pronunciation

let

Synonyms

allow, permit, accredit, approve, authorize, be big, cause, certify, commission, concede, enable, endorse, free up, give, give leave

Antonyms

forbid, hinder, hold, impede, inhibit, keep, obstruct, prevent, buy, sell

Pronunciation

/ˈlet/ /ˈlɛt/

Etymology

[ let ] (transitive verb.) before 12th century. Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, bequeath, leave, rent”), from Proto-Germanic *lētanan, from Proto-Indo-European *lēd-. Cognate with Dutch latan, German lassen, Swedish låta.

Tenses

lets, letting, let, let

Common Collocations

let down, let me, let off, let out, let me know, let go, let up, let us, let in, let it be, let me see, let on, let go of, let it go, let me down, let alone, let you know, let it, let know, let to, let you, let you down, let us know, let loose, let someone down, let of, let u, let me think, let s, let be, let me out, let me go, let them know, let see, let you go, let me be, let smt do, let by, let me tell, let me in

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