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1 let well alone
(to allow things to remain as they are, in order not to make them worse.) nechat být -
2 let
I [let] present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dovolit2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) oznámit, říci3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) (používá se pro rozkazovací způsob)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone II [let] present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) pronajímat- to let* * *• let/let/let• nechal• nechávat• nechat• ať• dovolit -
3 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) nechat v kliduEnglish-Czech dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
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4 let (someone or something) alone/be
(to leave alone; not to disturb or worry: Why don't you let him be when he's not feeling well!; Do let your father alone.) nechat v kliduEnglish-Czech dictionary > let (someone or something) alone/be
См. также в других словарях:
let well alone — Well is normally considered here as a noun (‘what is well’), rather than an adverb. The proverb is also frequently found in the form leave well alone. c 1570 Scoggin’s Jests (1626) 76 The shomaker thought to make his house greater... They pulled… … Proverbs new dictionary
let well alone — To let things remain as they are from fear of making them worse • • • Main Entry: ↑let * * * leave/let/well alone phrase to avoid trying to improve or change something that is satisfactory Sometimes it’s better to just leave well alone … Useful english dictionary
let well alone — leave/let well alone British, American & Australian, American to leave something the way it is, because trying to improve it might make it worse. In cases of back trouble, it s difficult to know whether to operate or leave well alone. I m not… … New idioms dictionary
let well alone — ► leave (or let) well alone refrain from interfering with or trying to improve something. Main Entry: ↑well … English terms dictionary
let well alone — leave things as they are, not try to change something … English contemporary dictionary
let well enough alone — or[leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. * /John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone… … Dictionary of American idioms
let well enough alone — or[leave well enough alone] {v. phr.} To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. * /John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let well enough alone… … Dictionary of American idioms
let\ well\ enough\ alone — • let well enough alone • leave well enough alone v. phr. To be satisfied with what is good enough; not try to improve something because often that might cause more trouble. John wanted to make his kite go higher, but his father told him to let… … Словарь американских идиом
leave well alone — leave/let/well alone phrase to avoid trying to improve or change something that is satisfactory Sometimes it’s better to just leave well alone. Thesaurus: to avoid doing something, or to avoid somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
leave well alone — leave/let well alone British, American & Australian, American to leave something the way it is, because trying to improve it might make it worse. In cases of back trouble, it s difficult to know whether to operate or leave well alone. I m not… … New idioms dictionary
leave well alone — ► leave (or let) well alone refrain from interfering with or trying to improve something. Main Entry: ↑well … English terms dictionary