Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - let
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I. transitive verb (~ted; ~ted or ~; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~ten, from Old English ~tan to delay, hinder; akin to Old High German lezzen to delay, hurt, Old English l?t late Date: before 12th century archaic hinder, prevent II. noun Date: 12th century 1. something that impedes ; obstruction ruled his little world without hindrance or ~ — B. F. Reilly 2. a shot or point in racket games that does not count and must be replayed III. verb (~; ~ting) Etymology: Middle English ~en, from Old English l?tan; akin to Old High German lazzan to permit, and perhaps to Lithuanian lenas tranquil Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to cause to ; make ~ me know 2. a. chiefly British to offer or grant for rent or lease ~ rooms b. to assign especially after bids ~ a contract 3. a. to give opportunity to or fail to prevent live and ~ live a break in the clouds ~ us see the summit ~ the opportunity slip b. — used in the imperative to introduce a request or proposal ~ us pray c. — used as an auxiliary to express a warning ~ him try 4. to free from or as if from confinement ~ out a scream ~ blood 5. to permit to enter, pass, or leave ~ them through ~ them off with a warning 6. to make an adjustment to ~ out the waist intransitive verb 1. chiefly British to become rented or leased 2. to become awarded to a contractor Synonyms: see hire LET noun suffix Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French -elet, from -el, diminutive suffix (from Latin -ellus) + -et 1. small one booklet 2. article worn on wristlet
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suffix forming nouns, usu. diminutives (flatlet; leaflet) or denoting articles of ornament or dress (anklet). Etymology: orig. corresp. (in bracelet, crosslet, etc.) to F -ette added to nouns in -el LET 1. v. & n. --v. (letting; past and past part. let) 1 tr. a allow to, not prevent or forbid (we let them go). b cause to (let me know; let it be known). 2 tr. (foll. by into) a allow to enter. b make acquainted with (a secret etc.). c inlay in. 3 tr. Brit. grant the use of (rooms, land, etc.) for rent or hire (was let to the new tenant for a year). 4 tr. allow or cause (liquid or air) to escape (let blood). 5 tr. award (a contract for work). 6 aux. supplying the first and third persons of the imperative in exhortations (let us pray), commands (let it be done at once; let there be light), assumptions (let AB be equal to CD), and permission or challenge (let him do his worst). --n. Brit. the act or an instance of letting a house, room, etc. (a long let). Phrases and idioms let alone 1 not to mention, far less or more (hasn't got a television, let alone a video). 2 = let be. let be not interfere with, attend to, or do. let down 1 lower. 2 fail to support or satisfy, disappoint. 3 lengthen (a garment). 4 deflate (a tyre). let-down n. a disappointment. let down gently avoid humiliating abruptly. let drop (or fall) 1 drop (esp. a word or hint) intentionally or by accident. 2 (foll. by on, upon, to) Geom. draw (a perpendicular) from an outside point to a line. let fly 1 (often foll. by at) attack physically or verbally. 2 discharge (a missile). let go 1 release, set at liberty. 2 a (often foll. by of) lose or relinquish one's hold. b lose hold of. 3 cease to think or talk about. let oneself go 1 give way to enthusiasm, impulse, etc. 2 cease to take trouble, neglect one's appearance or habits. let in 1 allow to enter (let the dog in; let in a flood of light; this would let in all sorts of evils). 2 (usu. foll. by for) involve (a person, often oneself) in loss or difficulty. 3 (foll. by on) allow (a person) to share privileges,...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сокр. от laser electrothermal thruster лазерный (электротермический) ракетный двигатель малой тяги LET 1) пускать; пропускать 2) сдача в аренду сдавать в аренду 3) арендуемый участок (земли) to let down — 1. разбавлять; разжижать 2. снижать(ся) (о воздушном судне) 3. выпускать (шасси), to let in — врезать (напр. деревянные элементы); to let off — 1. воспламенять 2. взрывать 3. спускать, выпускать (воздух, газ, пар); to let out — 1. выпускать; делать шире (напр. о платье), расставлять 2. сдавать в аренду; давать напрокат ...Большой Англо-русский Русско-английский политехнический словарь
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1) допускать 2) позволять 3) полагать 4) пусть 5) разрешать 6) разрешить let it be required — пусть требуется let us apply one triangle upon another — наложим один треугольник на другой let us assume that — допустим, что let x be equal to a — пусть x равняется a let x go to infinity — стремить x к бесконечности slit let light through — щель пропускает свет - let car free-wheel - let off passengers - let out ...Англо-русский Русско-английский научно-технический словарь
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1. сдача внаем to get a let for one's house —- сдать дом внаем 2. сдающееся внаем помещение 3. разг. наниматель they can't get a let for their flat —- они никак не найдут кому бы сдать свою квартиру 4. пускать to let blood —- пускать кровь they fought until their blood was all let —- они сражались до последней капли крови 5. (into) впускать to let smb. into the waiting room —- впустить кого-л. в приемную to let smb. into a club —- принять кого-л. в клуб to let a piece of lace into a dress —- сделать в платье кружевную вставку to let smb. into a secret —- посвятить кого-л. в тайну 6. (out of, from) выпускать to let smb. out of a room —- выпустить кого-л. из комнаты to let the water out of the bathtub —- выпустить воду из ванны, спустить ванну to let the water from the pond —- спускать воду из пруда 7. пропускать to let smb. through a door —- пропустить кого-л. в дверь let them through! —- пропустите их! let me by, please! —- дайте, пожалуйста, дорогу!, пропустите, пожалуйста! 8. (at) шотл. стрелять, выпускать заряд или стрелу (в кого-л.) 9. сдавать внаем, в аренду to let land —- сдавать в аренду землю to let the second floor for three months —- сдать третий этаж на три месяца 10. сдаваться внаем, в аренду to let —- сдается (внаем) (надпись) how much does the house let for? —- за сколько сдается дом?, какая арендная плата за дом? the house is to let —- дом сдается 11. эк. выдавать заказ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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loose а) освобождать; б) давать волю (воображению, гневу и т.п.) LET daylight into предать гласности LET be оставлять в покое LET go whistle не считаться с чьими-л. желаниями LET go the anchor отдать якорь LET (let) 1) давать, позволять, пускать 2) сдавать внаем LET drive at метить, направлять удар в LET out a reef а) отпускать риф; б) coll. распустить пояс (после сытного обеда) LET the sawdust out сбить спесь с кого-л. (of smb.) LET us say скажем, например; a few of them, say a dozen несколько из них, скажем, дюжина; well, say it were true, what then? ну, допустим, что это верно, что же из этого?; ...Англо-русский словарь
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(lets, letting) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: The form 'let' is used in the present tense and is the past tense and past participle. 1. 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. VERB: V n inf, V n inf, V pron-refl inf 2. 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. VERB: V n inf, V n prep/adv 3. 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... VERB: V n prep/adv, V n prep/adv 4. 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... VERB: only imper, V me inf, V me inf 5. You use let me when you are offering politely to do something. Let me take your coat... Let me get you something to drink. VERB: only imper, V me inf, V me inf c darkgreen]politeness 6. 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. VERB: only imper, V us inf, V us inf 7. 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.’ VERB: only imper, V us inf, V ’s 8. Someone in authority, such as a...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ suffix in nouns 1 a small kind of something (a booklet (=small paper-covered book) | a piglet (=young pig)) 2 a band worn on a particular part of your body (an anklet (=worn on the ankle)) let ~1 v past tense and past participle letpresent participle letting 1 »ALLOW« T not in passive a) to allow someone to do something (I wanted to go out but my Dad wouldn't let me. | let sb do sth) (She won't let her children play by the river. | Don't let your boss hear you say that. | let sb have sth (=give something to someone)) (I can let you have a copy of the report.) b) to allow something to happen (let sth do sth) (Max let the door swing open. | She didn't let her anger show. | It'll drive you crazy if you let it.) (- see can1) 2 let go to stop holding something (Let go! You're hurting me. | let go of) (She wouldn't let go of the rope.) 3 let sb go a) to allow a person or animal to leave a place where they have been kept (They said they wouldn't let her go until her family paid the ransom.) b) a phrase meaning to dismiss someone from their job, used to avoid saying this directly (I'm afraid we're going to have to let you go.) 4 let yourself go a) to allow yourself to relax completely in a social situation, and not worry about what other people think b) to take less care of your appearance than usual (She's really let herself go since her husband died.) 5 let sth go for -2/$150 etc informal to sell something for a low price 6 let sb know to tell someone something (I'd appreciate it if you'd let me know as soon as possible. | let sb know if/whether) (Let us know if you need any more information.) 7 let alone used to say that because one thing does not happen or is not true etc, another thing cannot possibly happen or be true (The baby can't even crawl yet, let alone walk!) 8 »WISH« literary used to express a wish that something will happen or will not happen ( (not) let sb/sth do sth) (Don't let him be the one who died, she prayed. | let there be) (Let there be roses and sparkling champagne.) 9 let...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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physiol. abbr. Lidocaine, Epinephrine and tetracaine (a topical anesthetic) transport. abbr. Lake Erie Transit mil. abbr. Light Equipment Transporter airport code Leticia, Colombia telec. abbr. Line Equipment Transfer firm name abbr. Lake Erie Transit ...English abbreviation dictionary
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