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81 let smb. down easily
(let smb. down easily (gently или softly))щадить чьё-л. самолюбие, относиться к кому-л. мягко, снисходительноI think perhaps if I'd known that his father and mother were there I might have let him down a little more gently. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘Lord Mountdrago’) — Если бы я знал, что родители Грифита присутствуют в палате общин, я бы, вероятно, говорил о нем более мягко.
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82 let the world wag
≈ пусть люди говорят что вздумается‘I will have a rouse with Dunois,’ said Crèvecœur, ‘wag the world as it will.’ (W. Scott, ‘Quentin Durward’, ch. XXV) — - Мы с Дюнуа выпьем всем на зло, - сказал Кревкер.
Force would do that. Quickness of wit. And he had these. Let the world wag. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Financier’, ch. XXII) — Благодаря силе духа и остроте ума можно этого добиться. Уж чего-чего, а этих качеств ему не занимать стать, что бы о нем ни думали.
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83 let alone
[ˌletə'ləʊn]Общая лексика: не трогать, не говоря уже о, не говоря уже о... не считая, не прикасаться, не прикасаться к, не считая, невмешательство, оставить в покое, оставлять в покое, (that) не учитывая даже (...), не говоря о, не трогать (кого-л., что-л.), не говоря уж, не говоря уже, что уж говорить о, тем более -
84 let out
transitive verb1) (open door for)let somebody/an animal out — jemanden/ein Tier heraus-/hinauslassen
Don't get up. I'll let myself out — Bleiben Sie sitzen. Ich finde schon allein hinaus
2) (allow out) rauslassen (ugs.); gehen lassen3) (emit) ausstoßen [Schrei]; hören lassen [Lachen, Seufzer]4) (reveal) verraten, ausplaudern [Geheimnis]let out that... — durchsickern lassen, dass...
5) (Dressm.) auslassen6) (Brit.): (rent out) see academic.ru/42533/let">let I 1. 4)7) (from duty)* * *◆ let outI. vt1. (release)▪ to \let out out ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw herauslassenI'll \let out myself out ich finde selbst hinausto \let out the water out [of the bathtub] das Wasser [aus der Badewanne] ablaufen lassen2. (emit)▪ to \let out out sth etw ausstoßento \let out out a groan [auf]stöhnento \let out out a guffaw in schallendes Gelächter ausbrechento \let out out a roar aufschreien; engine aufheulento \let out out a scream/yell einen Schrei ausstoßento \let out out a shriek aufschreiento \let out out a squeal aufkreischento \let out out a whoop laut aufschreien, aufjuchzen3. (make wider)to \let out out sth clothes etw weiter machento \let out out a seam einen Saum auslassen4.▪ to \let out out ⇆ sth (divulge) etw verraten [o fam herauslassen]; (blurt out) etw ausplaudern fam▪ to \let out out ⇆ sth [to sb] [jdm] etw vermieten▪ to \let out out ⇆ sb jdm als Entschuldigung dienenthat \let outs me out das entschuldigt micha cold \let out me out of going hiking with Sam meine Erkältung war eine gute Ausrede, nicht mit Sam wandern zu gehenthat \let outs me out of having to help dann muss ich schon nicht helfenII. vi AM endenwhen does school \let out out for the summer wann beginnen die Sommerferien?* * *vt septo let oneself out — sich (dat) die Tür aufmachen
2) prisoner entlassen, rauslassen (inf); (= divulge) news bekannt geben, bekannt machen; secret verraten, ausplaudern (inf); feelings freien Lauf lassen (+dat)3)(= emit)
to let out a long sigh — tief seufzen5) fire ausgehen lassen6)7) (esp Brit: rent) vermieten* * *A v/t1. heraus-, hinauslassen ( beide:of aus):let o.s. out (aufsperren oder die Tür aufmachen und) hinausgehen;let the air out of die Luft lassen aus2. ein Kleidungsstück auslassen3. einen Schrei etc ausstoßen4. ein Geheimnis ausplaudern, verraten5. umg jemanden aus dem Spiel lassen, verschonen:let sb out of doing sth es jemandem erlassen, etwas zu tun6. let one’s anger out on sb seine Wut an jemandem auslassen, seine Wut oder sich an jemandem abreagieren7. → let1 B 2, B 3* * *transitive verblet somebody/an animal out — jemanden/ein Tier heraus-/hinauslassen
Don't get up. I'll let myself out — Bleiben Sie sitzen. Ich finde schon allein hinaus
2) (allow out) rauslassen (ugs.); gehen lassen3) (emit) ausstoßen [Schrei]; hören lassen [Lachen, Seufzer]4) (reveal) verraten, ausplaudern [Geheimnis]let out that... — durchsickern lassen, dass...
5) (Dressm.) auslassen7) (from duty)* * *v.durchgelassen v.herauslassen v. -
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86 let down
1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) sænke2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) skuffe; lade i stikken3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) lukke luft ud4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) lægge ned* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) sænke2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) skuffe; lade i stikken3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) lukke luft ud4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) lægge ned -
87 let on
phrvi infml1)Let's let on we're pirates — Давай притворимся, что мы пираты
She let on she didn't know — Она сделала вид, что не знает
He's not as rich as he lets on — Он не такой уж богатый, как прикидывается
2)You mean you knew all the time and never let on? — Ты хочешь сказать, что ты все это время знал и никому не говорил?
Don't let on that I told you, will you? — Не говори, что я тебе сказал, хорошо?
He knows more than he lets on — Он знает больше, чем говорит
Don't let on that we know — Никому не говори, что мы знаем
Don't let on to anybody about what happened here — Смотри, никому не говори о том, что здесь случилось
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88 let *****
I [lɛt]vt let pt, pp1) (permit) lasciare, permettereto let sb past — lasciar or far passare qn
to let sb do sth — lasciar fare qc a qn, lasciare che qn faccia qc
I'll let you know our decision as soon as possible — ti farò sapere cosa abbiamo deciso il prima possibile
I'll let you have it back tomorrow — te lo ridò or restituisco domani
don't let me catch or see you copying again! — che non ti peschi or sorprenda mai più a copiare!
let him alone or be — lascialo stare or in pace
to let go of sb/sth — mollare or lasciar andare qn/qc
let the water boil then... — fate bollire l'acqua e quindi...
2)let's or let us go! — andiamo!let's have a break! - yes, let's — facciamo una pausa! - va bene
let's see, what was I saying? — dunque, cosa stavo dicendo?
let x=1 and y=2 — sia x=1 e y=2
3) (Brit: rent out) affittare, dare in affitto"To Let" — "Affittasi"
•- let away- let down- let go- let in- let into- let off- let on- let out- let upII [lɛt] nTennis colpo nullo -
89 let down
transitive verb2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassenI let myself down in the exam — ich habe in der Prüfung enttäuschend abgeschnitten
* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) herunterlassen2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) enttäuschen; im Stich lassen3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) Luft herauslassen4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) verlängern* * *◆ let downI. vt1.2. (lower slowly)▪ to \let down down ⇆ sth etw herunterlassento \let down down a tyre die Luft aus einem Reifen lassento \let down down a hem einen Saum auslassen5.* * *vt sepI tried to let him down gently (fig) — ich versuchte, ihm das schonend beizubringen
to let one's guard down (lit) — seine Deckung vernachlässigen; (fig) sich aus der Reserve locken lassen
3)(= deflate)
down — die Luft aus einem Reifen lassen4)(= fail to help)
to let sb down — jdn im Stich lassen (over mit)5) (= disappoint) enttäuschen6)to let the school/oneself down — die Schule/sich blamieren or in Verruf bringen
you'd be letting yourself down if you only got 5 out of 10 — es wäre unter deinem Niveau, nur 5 von 10 Punkten zu bekommen
* * *A v/t1. herunter-, hinunterlassen:2. ein Kleidungsstück auslassen3. die Luft lassen aus4. verdünnen5. a) jemanden im Stich lassenb) enttäuschenB v/i1. US nachlassen (in in seinen Anstrengungen etc)2. FLUG US heruntergehen, zur Landung ansetzen* * *transitive verb2) (deflate) die Luft [heraus]lassen aus3) (Dressm.) auslassen [Saum, Ärmel, Kleid, Hose]4) (disappoint, fail) im Stich lassen* * *v.herablassen v.niederlassen v. -
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vi( fam)1) ( reveal secret) verraten;John knows more than he \let ons on John weiß mehr, als er sagt;to \let on on that... ( divulge) ausplaudern, dass...;2) ( pretend)to \let on on that... vorgeben, dass...;he \let on on that he didn't hear me er tat so, als würde er mich nicht hören -
91 let in
1. phr v впускать2. phr v давать доступlet us — позволять; давайте
3. phr v допускатьlet down — опускать, спускать
4. phr v не выдержать, поддатьсяlet me hear from you — напиши мне; дай мне знать о себе
please let me pass — пожалуйста, дайте мне пройти
5. phr v ушивать6. phr v разг. обманывать; надувать; вводить в убыткиlet on — притворяться, делать вид
to let things rip — быть беспечным, плевать на всё
7. phr v разг. впутывать, вовлекать8. phr v разг. разг. посвящатьlet into — посвящать; посвятить
Синонимический ряд:1. admitted (verb) admitted2. allow to enter (verb) admit; afford access to; allow to enter; entertain; give access; grant admittance; grant entrance to; permit entrance; receive -
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1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) bajar2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) fallar, defraudar3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) desinflar4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) alargarlet down vb1. fallar / decepcionarhe promised to help me, but he let me down prometió ayudarme, pero me falló2. desinflarv.• bajar v.• descender v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( lower) \<\<rope/bucket\>\> bajarto let somebody down gently — suavizarle* el golpe a alguien; hair 1)
c) ( deflate) \<\<tire/balloon\>\> desinflar2) ( disappoint) fallar, defraudaryou're letting your parents down by giving up your studies — al dejar los estudios estás decepcionando or defraudando a tus padres
he always lets the side down — siempre nos (or los etc) hace quedar mal
3) v + adv ( slow up) (AmE colloq) aflojar (fam), aminorar la marchaVT + ADV- let one's hair down2) (=lengthen) [+ dress, hem] alargar3) (=deflate) [+ tyre] desinflar4) (fig)a) (=disappoint) defraudar; (=fail) fallarto let o.s. down — quedar mal
to let the side down —
she would never let the side down — jamás nos haría quedar mal, jamás nos fallaría
b)* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( lower) \<\<rope/bucket\>\> bajarto let somebody down gently — suavizarle* el golpe a alguien; hair 1)
c) ( deflate) \<\<tire/balloon\>\> desinflar2) ( disappoint) fallar, defraudaryou're letting your parents down by giving up your studies — al dejar los estudios estás decepcionando or defraudando a tus padres
he always lets the side down — siempre nos (or los etc) hace quedar mal
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93 let out
vt1) ( release)to \let out sb/sth <-> out jdn/etw herauslassen;I'll \let out myself out ich finde selbst hinaus;he \let out the water out of the bathtub er ließ das Wasser [aus der Badewanne] ablaufen;to \let out animals out Tiere freilassen2) ( emit)to \let out out <-> sth scream, shriek, yell etw ausstoßen;to \let out out a belch rülpsen ( fam)to \let out out a guffaw in schallendes Gelächter ausbrechen;to \let out out a roar aufschreien; engine aufheulen;to \let out out a squeal aufkreischen;to \let out out a whoop laut aufschreien, aufjuchzento \let out out a dress ein Kleid weiter machen;to \let out out a seam einen Saum auslassen4) ( divulge)to \let out out <-> sth etw vermietento \let out out <-> sb jdm als Entschuldigung dienen;that \let outs me out das entschuldigt mich;a cold \let out me out of going hiking with Sam meine Erkältung war eine gute Ausrede, nicht mit Sam wandern zu gehen vi (Am) enden -
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(see ALLOW); LET GO lerya (release, set free), LET GO or LET LOOSE sen- (to free). LET IT BE THAT nái (in Namárië: nai; the editor conjectures that nái is an etymological form, VT49:36). –VT41:5, 6; VT43:18, VT49:28 -
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ناهيكَ عن \ let alone: and certainly not; without considering: She can’t even cook an egg, let alone a chicken. let alone, leave alone: (showing that if a simple thing is not done, a less simple thing could clearly not be done either) certainly not: With that bad leg he can’t even walk, let alone run. -
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ناهيكَ عن \ let alone: and certainly not; without considering: She can’t even cook an egg, let alone a chicken. let alone, leave alone: (showing that if a simple thing is not done, a less simple thing could clearly not be done either) certainly not: With that bad leg he can’t even walk, let alone run. -
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1) впускать Open the door and let me in. ≈ Открой дверь и впусти меня. The public are usually let in half an hour before the performance begins. ≈ Зрителей обычно начинают пускать в зал за полчаса до начала представления.
2) пропускать( воду, воздух и т. п.) These cheap boots let the rain in. ≈ Эти дешевые ботинки промокают от дождя.
3) допускать, признавать The chairman refused to let in the possibility of doubt. ≈ Председатель отказался даже допустить возможность сомнения. впускать (в дом) - to * a visitor впустить посетителя - to let oneself in отпереть( дверь) и войти давать доступ( свету, воздуху и т. п.) допускать - to * a possibility of doubt допускать возможность сомнения не выдержать, поддаться - the ice * лед проломился ушивать( одежду) - this skirt need letting in at the waist эту юбку нужно забрать в талии (разговорное) обманывать;
надувать;
вводить в убытки - I was badly * over that business меня здорово провели /нагрели/ на этом деле( разговорное) (for) впутывать, вовлекать( во что-л. неприятное) - to let oneself in for trouble напроситься на неприятность - to let oneself in for a lot of work взвалить на себя кучу работы (on) разг посвящать - to let smb. in on smb.'s plans посвящать кого-л. в свои планы > let smb. in on the ground floor нанимать кого-л. для выполнения тяжелой, грязной или непрестижной работы -
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1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) spustiti2) (to disappoint or fail to help when necessary etc: You must give a film show at the party - you can't let the children down (noun let-down); She felt he had let her down by not coming to see her perform.) razočarati3) (to make flat by allowing the air to escape: When he got back to his car, he found that some children had let his tyres down.) izpustiti zrak4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) podaljšati* * *1.transitive verbspustiti dol; pustiti na cedilu razočarati; zmanjšati ugled;2.intransitive verb Americanspuščati se, pripraviti se za pristanekto let s.o. down gently — biti prizanesljiv s kom -
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1) (of) выпускать из рук; см. тж. leave go of smth.Don't let go the rope. (ALD) — Не выпускайте веревки из рук.
2) (от)пускать, выпускать; освобождатьMr. Headstone, let me go! Mr. Headstone, I must call for help. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Our Mutual Friend’, book II, ch. XV) — Пустите меня, мистер Хедстоун! Мистер Хедстоун, я сейчас позову на помощь.
3) пропускать, выпускать, опускатьLet go the non-essentials and get to the very heart of the matter. — Опустите второстепенные детали и обратитесь к сути дела.
4) перестать думать, выбросить из головы, не обращать вниманияNo use worrying about it, let it go. — Не волнуйтесь, выбросьте это из головы.
5) уволитьMr. Wilson got into a quarrel with his boss and was let go. (DAI) — Мистер Уилсон рассорился со своим хозяином, а тот его уволил.
6) прохудиться, дать течьThe old water pipe suddenly let go and water poured out of it. (DAI) — Старая водосточная труба вдруг потекла.
7) перестать сдерживаться, разойтись, дать волюThe truck driver saw the flat tire and let go a loud curse. (DAI) — Водитель грузовика увидел, что шина спустила, и разразился громкой руганью.
She let go and went into a tirade that lasted half an hour. (RHD) — Она дала себе волю и разразилась получасовой тирадой.
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100 let alone
1) оставить в покое It was best to let them alone to think quietly over their own position. ≈ Лучше всего было оставить их в покое, чтобы они спокойно обдумали свое положение.
2) предл. не говоря о, не считая She isn't even pretty, let alone beautiful. ≈ Ее даже нельзя назвать хорошенькой, не говоря уж о красоте. It declares that honesty, let alone that it is the right thing, is also the wisest. (Trench) ≈ Утверждается, что честность, не считая того, что это самое правильное, еще и самое мудрое качество. не говоря уже о...;
не считая - they have no money for necessities, * for luxuries у них нет денег на самое необходимое, не говоря уже о предметах роскоши - there were seven people in the car, * three dogs в машине было семь человек, не считая /кроме/ трех собакБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > let alone
См. также в других словарях:
let it be known that — phrase to give information to other people, especially in an indirect way He let it be known, during dinner, that he was on the lookout for a wife. Thesaurus: to give information to many peoplesynonym Main entry: let … Useful english dictionary
let it go (at that) — let it ˈgo (at ˈthat) idiom to say or do no more about sth • I don t entirely agree, but I ll let it go at that. • I thought she was hinting at something, but I let it go. Main entry: ↑letidiom … Useful english dictionary
let it be known that — to give information to other people, especially in an indirect way He let it be known, during dinner, that he was on the lookout for a wife … English dictionary
never let it be said that — often humorous phrase used for emphasizing the opposite of a statement ‘Never let it be said that I arrive empty handed!’ she said, handing him some bread and cheese. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing what you are sayinghyponym to emphasize what you … Useful english dictionary
never let it be said that — often humorous used for emphasizing the opposite of a statement Never let it be said that I arrive empty handed! she said, handing him some bread and cheese … English dictionary
let*/*/*/ — [let] (past tense and past participle let) verb 1) [T] to allow something to happen, or to allow someone to do something Alice s mum won t let her come with us.[/ex] I stepped back and let him pass.[/ex] The large windows let in a lot of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
let me see — A phrase employed to express reflection • • • Main Entry: ↑see * * * I let me see (or think) used when one is pausing, trying to remember something, or considering one s next words now let me see, where did I put it? II said as an appeal for time … Useful english dictionary
That — That, pron., a., conj., & adv. [AS. [eth][ae]t, neuter nom. & acc. sing. of the article (originally a demonstrative pronoun). The nom. masc. s[=e], and the nom. fem. se[ o] are from a different root. AS. [eth][ae]t is akin to D. dat, G. das, OHG … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
let on (to somebody) — ˌlet ˈon (to sb) derived (informal) to tell a secret • I m getting married next week, but please don t let on to anyone. • let on (to somebody) that… She let on that she was leaving. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
let it be known it known that … — let it be known/make it known that… idiom (formal) to make sure that people are informed about sth, especially by getting sb else to tell them • The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
let it be make it known that … — let it be known/make it known that… idiom (formal) to make sure that people are informed about sth, especially by getting sb else to tell them • The President has let it be known that he does not intend to run for election again. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary