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1 let up
to become less strong or violent; to stop: I wish the rain would let up (noun let-up) pararn.• relajación s.f.v.• remitir v.v + adva) (diminish, slacken) \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar; \<\<pressure/work\>\> disminuir*, aflojar (fam)b) ( relax efforts)you can't afford to let up now! — no puedes aflojar el ritmo or dejarte estar justo ahora
to let up (on somebody): she won't let up until she gets what she wants no va a aflojar hasta conseguir lo que quiere; he'd do better if the teacher let up on him a bit — trabajaría mejor si el maestro no estuviera constantemente encima de él
c) ( stop) (colloq) (usu with neg) pararVI + ADV1) (=moderate) [bad weather] mejorar; [storm, wind] amainar2) (=do less)in spite of his health, he did not let up — a pesar de su salud, no aflojó el ritmo (del trabajo, de las actividades etc)
3) (=stop)he never lets up — (talking) no deja de hablar, habla sin parar; (working) trabaja sin descanso
4) (=show leniency)to let up on sb: though she protested, her mother would not let up on her — aunque ella protestaba, su madre no cedía
* * *v + adva) (diminish, slacken) \<\<wind/storm\>\> amainar; \<\<pressure/work\>\> disminuir*, aflojar (fam)b) ( relax efforts)you can't afford to let up now! — no puedes aflojar el ritmo or dejarte estar justo ahora
to let up (on somebody): she won't let up until she gets what she wants no va a aflojar hasta conseguir lo que quiere; he'd do better if the teacher let up on him a bit — trabajaría mejor si el maestro no estuviera constantemente encima de él
c) ( stop) (colloq) (usu with neg) parar
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