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let

Pronunciation: /let/

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Italian translation of let

A. vt

  • lasciare, permettere; (rent) affittare let alone (not to mention) = tanto meno 'to let' = 'affittasi' let us go = andiamo let somebody do something = lasciare fare qualcosa a qualcuno, permettere a qualcuno di fare qualcosa let me know = fammi sapere just let him try! = che ci provi solamente! let oneself in for something (fam) = impelagarsi in qualcosa

B. n

C. vi

  • let fly at somebody = aggredire qualcuno

Phrasal verbs

let down

vt sciogliersi [hair]; abbassare [blinds]; (lengthen) allungare; (disappoint) deludere don't let me down = conto su di te

let go

A. vi mollare let go of = lasciare andare
B. vt mollare [rope, person] let somebody go = rilasciare [prisoner]; = licenziare [employee] let oneself go = lasciarsi andare

let in

vt far entrare

let off

vt far partire; (not punish) perdonare let somebody off doing something = abbonare qualcosa a qualcuno let off steam (fig) = scaricarsi

let on

vi sl don't let on = non spifferare niente

let out

vt far uscire; (make larger) allargare; emettere [scream, groan]

let through

vt far passare

let up

vi (fam) diminuire

let in other Oxford dictionaries

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