to let somebody do something

When I agreed to do the job, I didn't know what I was letting myself in for, or I would have refused.

I'll come if you will let me — ich komme, wenn ich darf

let go [of] something/somebody — etwas/jemanden loslassen

let loose — loslassen

let somebody know — jemanden wissen lassen

I will let you know as soon as... — ich gebe Ihnen Bescheid, sobald...

‘to let’ — "zu vermieten"

let them come in — sie sollen hereinkommen; lassen Sie sie herein

never let it be said that... — keiner soll sagen, dass...

rent a flat on a short let — eine Wohnung für kurze Zeit mieten

without let [or hindrance] — (formal/Law) ohne jede Behinderung

without let or hindrance (Jur) — ungehindert

they are looking for a let in this area — sie wollen eine Wohnung/ein Haus in dieser Gegend mieten

I have this house on a long let — ich habe dieses Haus für längere Zeit gemietet

to let sb do sth — jdn etw tun lassen

she let me borrow the car — sie lieh mir das Auto, ich durfte ihr Auto nehmen

we can't let that happen — wir dürfen das nicht zulassen

he wants to but I won't let him —

the particle wants to escape but the magnetic force won't let it — das Teilchen möchte sich frei machen, aber die magnetische Kraft verhindert es

oh please let me — bitte, bitte, lass mich doch (mal)!

let me help you — darf ich Ihnen helfen or behilflich sein?

to let oneself be seen — sich sehen lassen

to let sb be — jdn (in Ruhe) lassen

to let sb/sth go, to let go of sb/sth — jdn/etw loslassen

let me go! — lassen Sie mich los!, loslassen!

to let it go at that — es dabei bewenden lassen

to let sb pass — jdn vorbeilassen

let it be known that... — alle sollen wissen, dass...

to let sb/sth alone — jdn/etw in Ruhe lassen

we can't improve it any more, we'd better let it alone —

please let me by/past — bitte, lassen Sie mich vorbei/durch

to let sb/sth through — jdn/etw durchlassen

let's go home — komm, wir gehen nach Hause

let's go! — gehen wir!

let's get out of here — bloß weg von hier!

let's not — lieber nicht

don't let's or let's not fight —

let's be happy — lass uns glücklich sein

let's be friends — wir wollen Freunde sein

let's all be a bit more friendly — seien wir doch alle ein bisschen freundlicher

let's look at this in more detail — wir wollen das einmal genauer betrachten

let me think or see, where did I put it? —

let there be peace — es soll Friede sein

let there be light — es werde Licht

let us pray — lasst uns beten

"to let" — "zu vermieten"

we can't find a house to let — wir können kein Haus finden, das zu mieten ist

to let blood — einen Aderlass machen

they let so much of his blood — sie nahmen ihm so viel Blut ab

let somebody do something — jemanden etwas tun lassen

don't let things get you down/worry you — lass dich nicht entmutigen/mach dir keine Sorgen

don't let him upset you — reg dich seinetwegen nicht auf

I'll come if you will let me — ich komme, wenn ich darf

let somebody/something alone — jemanden/etwas in Ruhe lassen

let go [of] something/somebody — etwas/jemanden loslassen

let loose — loslassen

let somebody know — jemanden wissen lassen

let somebody think that... — jemanden in dem Glauben lassen, dass...

I will let you know as soon as... — ich gebe Ihnen Bescheid, sobald...

‘to let’ — "zu vermieten"

let us suppose that... — nehmen wir [nur] einmal an, dass...

let them come in — sie sollen hereinkommen; lassen Sie sie herein

never let it be said that... — keiner soll sagen, dass...

[just] let him try! — das soll er [nur] mal wagen!

rent a flat on a short let — eine Wohnung für kurze Zeit mieten

without let [or hindrance] — (formal/Law) ohne jede Behinderung

let somebody off lightly/with a fine — jemanden glimpflich/mit einer Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen

let somebody off something — jemandem etwas erlassen

(= forgive) to let sb off — jdm etw durchgehen lassen

I'll let you off this time —

to let sb off sth — jdm etw erlassen

to let sb off with a warning/fine — jdn mit einer Verwarnung/Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen

to let sb off lightly — mit jdm glimpflich verfahren

to be let off lightly — glimpflich davonkommen

we were let off early — wir durften früher gehen

let somebody off lightly/with a fine — jemanden glimpflich/mit einer Geldstrafe davonkommen lassen

let somebody off something — jemandem etwas erlassen

to let on about something (to somebody): you mustn't let on about this to Jim no le vayas a decir nada de esto a Jim; to let on (that): don't let on (that) you know me! — no digas que me conoces

he's not letting on — no dice nada

don't let on (to her) about what they did — no (le) digas lo que hicieron

to let on that —

she didn't let on that she'd seen me — no dijo que me había visto

I let on that the tears in my eyes were because of the onions — fingí que las lágrimas que tenía en los ojos se debían a la cebolla

to let on about something (to somebody): you mustn't let on about this to Jim no le vayas a decir nada de esto a Jim; to let on (that): don't let on (that) you know me! — no digas que me conoces

to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

to let go — soltar*

let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

let go of my hand! — suéltame la mano!

to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

to let something go — \<\<garden\>\> descuidar; ( let something pass)

we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

let's go — vamos, vámonos

let's dance! — vamos a bailar!

if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

let's be honest! — seamos honestos!

let's be quite clear about this — que esto quede bien claro

let that be a lesson to you — que te sirva de lección

never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

just let them try! — que se atrevan!

let x equal 4 — supongamos que x es igual a 4

to let something to somebody — alquilarle algo a alguien

to let — se alquila

my parents wouldn't let me go out with boys — mis padres no dejaban que saliera con chicos, mis padres no me dejaban salir con chicos

let me take your coat — permítame que tome su abrigo

let me think — déjame pensar, a ver que piense

don't let me forget to post the letters — recuérdame que eche las cartas al correo

she wanted to help but her mother wouldn't let her — quería ayudar, pero su madre no la dejaba

pride wouldn't let him talk about the situation — su orgullo no le permitía hablar de la situación

to let o.s. be persuaded — dejarse persuadir

please don't let it rain — por favor, que no llueva

don't let him die, she prayed — no dejes que se muera, le pidió a Dios

I'll let you have it back tomorrow — te lo devuelvo mañana

he let himself into the flat — entró en el piso

they wouldn't let us through the gate — no nos dejaban pasar en la entrada

let's go for a walk — vamos a dar un paseo

let's say I'm very pleased with the results — digamos que estoy muy satisfecha con los resultados

let them wait — que esperen

"people may complain" - "let them" — -puede que la gente se queje -pues que lo hagan

let people say what they will, we know we are right — que la gente diga lo que quiera, nosotros sabemos que tenemos razón

let X be 6 — supongamos que X equivale a 6

to let — se alquila

without let or hindrance — sin estorbo ni obstáculo

to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...

to let go — soltar*

let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!

let go of my hand! — suéltame la mano!

to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien

to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse

to let something go — \<\<garden\>\> descuidar; ( let something pass)

we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto

let's go — vamos, vámonos

let's dance! — vamos a bailar!

if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500

let's be honest! — seamos honestos!

let's be quite clear about this — que esto quede bien claro

let that be a lesson to you — que te sirva de lección

never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...

just let them try! — que se atrevan!

let x equal 4 — supongamos que x es igual a 4

to let something to somebody — alquilarle algo a alguien

to let — se alquila

my shoes are letting in water — meine Schuhe sind undicht

let oneself in for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) einlassen

let somebody in on a secret/plan — etc. jemanden in ein Geheimnis/einen Plan usw. einweihen

he let her/himself into the apartment — er ließ sie/er ging in die Wohnung hinein

just let yourself in —

I was just letting myself in — ich schloss gerade die Tür auf

(= involve in) to let sb in for a lot of work — jdm eine Menge Arbeit aufhalsen

(= allow to know) to let sb in on sth, to let sb into sth — jdn in etw (acc) einweihen

to let in a panel — eine Bahn einsetzen

my shoes are letting in water — meine Schuhe sind undicht

let oneself in for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) einlassen

let somebody in on a secret/plan — etc. jemanden in ein Geheimnis/einen Plan usw. einweihen

here's the key, let yourself in — aquí tienes la llave, abre y entra

to let sb in — (=allow to enter) dejar entrar a algn; (=usher in) hacer pasar a algn; (=open door to) abrir la puerta a algn

who let him in? — ¿quién le ha dejado entrar?, ¿quién le ha abierto la puerta?

let him in! — ¡que pase!

your mother let me in — tu madre me abrió la puerta

shoes which let the water in — zapatos que dejan calar el agua

a glass roof to let in the light — un tejado de cristal para dejar entrar la luz

to let sb in on sth: to let sb in on a secret — contar un secreto a algn

to let sb in on a deal — dejar que algn participe en un negocio

to let o.s. in for sth: you don't know what you're letting yourself in for — no sabes bien a lo que te estás exponiendo, no sabes bien en lo que te estás metiendo

you may find you've let yourself in for a lot of extra work — puede que encuentres que te has expuesto a un montón de trabajo extra

here's the key, let yourself in — aquí tienes la llave, abre y entra

to let somebody off with something: she was let off with a reprimand — sólo le hicieron una amonestación

I'll let you off the 80 cents — te perdono los 80 centavos

they let the children off early today — hoy han dejado salir a los niños antes de la hora

it's your turn to do the washing up but I'll let you off this time — te toca fregar a ti pero esta vez te perdono

to let sb off lightly — ser demasiado blando con algn

the headmaster let him off with a warning — el director le dejó escapar con solo una advertencia

can I let the dog off the lead? — ¿puedo soltar al perro?

I'll let you off the £5 you owe me — te perdono las 5 libras que me debes

the authorities let him off National Service — las autoridades le permitieron librarse del servicio militar

to let somebody off with something: she was let off with a reprimand — sólo le hicieron una amonestación

I'll let you off the 80 cents — te perdono los 80 centavos