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1 ■ let off
■ let offA v. t. + avv. (o prep.)2 scaricare ( un'arma da fuoco); far esplodere ( bombe, petardi, ecc.); sparare un colpo di: to let off a gun, sparare un colpo di cannone (o di fucile, di pistola); to let off fireworks, fare i fuochi d'artificio (pop.: i botti)3 (fam.) esonerare, esentare, dispensare (q. dal fare qc.); lasciare andare, lasciare libero; mandare assolto: to let sb. off ( doing) the heavy work [the washing up], esentare q. dal lavoro pesante [dal lavare i piatti]; The judge let him off because he was so young, il giudice lo ha mandato assolto per la sua giovane etàB v. i. + avv.(volg.) fare (o mollare) una scoreggia (volg.) □ (fig. fam.) to let sb. off the hook, lasciar andare (o perdonare, farla passare liscia) a (q.) □ to be let off lightly, cavarsela a buon mercato □ (fig. fam.) to let off steam, dare sfogo alla propria energia, sfogarsi. -
2 let off
1) BE scol. fare uscire [ pupils]2) (excuse)to let sb. off — esentare o esonerare qcn. da [ homework]
3) (leave unpunished) lasciare andare [ culprit]to be let off with — cavarsela con [fine, caution]
to let sb. off lightly — chiudere un occhio o essere clemente con qcn
* * *1) (to fire (a gun) or cause (a firework etc) to explode: He let the gun off accidentally.) (sparare un colpo di), (far esplodere)2) (to allow to go without punishment etc: The policeman let him off (with a warning).) lasciare andare/libero* * *vt + advto let off steam fig fam — sfogarsi, scaricarsi
2) (allow to go) lasciar andare or uscire, (not punish) non punire3) (subj: taxi driver, bus driver) far scendere* * *1) BE scol. fare uscire [ pupils]2) (excuse)to let sb. off — esentare o esonerare qcn. da [ homework]
3) (leave unpunished) lasciare andare [ culprit]to be let off with — cavarsela con [fine, caution]
to let sb. off lightly — chiudere un occhio o essere clemente con qcn
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3 sleep ****
[sliːp] slept vb: pt, pp1. ndeep or sound sleep — sonno profondo
to drop off or go to sleep — addormentarsi
to go to sleep — (limb) intorpidirsi
to put to sleep — (patient) anestetizzare, (animal), (euph: kill) abbattere
to walk in one's sleep — camminare nel sonno, (as a habit) essere sonnambulo (-a)
to send sb to sleep — (bore) far addormentare qn
2. vtwe can sleep four — abbiamo quattro posti letto, possiamo alloggiare quattro persone
3. vito sleep like a log or top — dormire della grossa or come un ghiro
he was sleeping soundly or deeply — era profondamente addormentato
let's sleep on it fig — la notte porta consiglio, dormiamoci sopra
I slept through the storm/alarm clock — non ho sentito il temporale/la sveglia
to sleep with sb — (euph: have sex) andare a letto con qn
•- sleep in
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get off let off lightly — get off/be let off ˈlightly idiom (informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected • He got off lightly with a small fine. • The children were let off lightly. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
get be let off lightly — get off/be let off ˈlightly idiom (informal) to be punished or treated in a way that is less severe than you deserve or may have expected • He got off lightly with a small fine. • The children were let off lightly. Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
be let off lightly — get off/be let off/lightly phrase to not be harmed or punished as severely as you might have been She got off lightly, with a fine instead of a prison sentence. Thesaurus: to escape or avoid punishmentsynonym punishment of being legally… … Useful english dictionary
let off — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms let off : present tense I/you/we/they let off he/she/it lets off present participle letting off past tense let off past participle let off 1) let someone off something British to allow someone not to do… … English dictionary
let off — verb grant exemption or release to Please excuse me from this class • Syn: ↑excuse, ↑relieve, ↑exempt • Derivationally related forms: ↑excuse (for: ↑excuse) … Useful english dictionary
get off lightly — get off/be let off/lightly phrase to not be harmed or punished as severely as you might have been She got off lightly, with a fine instead of a prison sentence. Thesaurus: to escape or avoid punishmentsynonym punishment of being legally… … Useful english dictionary
lightly */*/ — UK [ˈlaɪtlɪ] / US adverb 1) without using much force or pressure Her hands rested lightly on his shoulders. 2) a) in a way that shows you think something is not important or serious Was it something I said? she asked lightly. b) [usually in… … English dictionary
lightly — light|ly [ˈlaıtli] adv 1.) with only a small amount of weight or force = ↑gently ▪ I knocked lightly on the door. 2.) using or having only a small amount of something ▪ a lightly greased pan ▪ lightly armed soldiers 3.) take/treat/approach sth… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lightly — light|ly [ laıtli ] adverb ** ▸ 1 without much force ▸ 2 in/using small amounts ▸ 3 not seriously ▸ 4 cooked for a short time ▸ 5 waking up very easily ▸ 6 in a graceful way ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) without using much force or pressure: Her hands rested… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
lightly — [ˈlaɪtli] adv 1) without using much force or pressure 2) without considering something carefully and seriously The decision was not taken lightly.[/ex] 3) in small amounts, or using only a small amount of something 4) cooked for a short time a… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
let somebody off (with something) — ˌlet sb ˈoff (with sth) derived to not punish sb for sth they have done wrong, or to give them only a light punishment • They let us off lightly. • She was let off with a warning. Main entry: ↑letderived … Useful english dictionary