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61 let on
let on vi1) admit: reconocerdon't let on!: ¡no digas nada!2) pretend: fingir1) v + adv v + adv + o ( reveal)don't let on! — no digas nada, no levantes la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
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
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<passenger\>\> dejar subir1.VI + ADV (=say)don't let on! — ¡no digas nada!, ¡no te vayas de la lengua! *
2. VT + ADV1)to let on that —
a) (=reveal) decir queb) (=pretend) fingir queI 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
2) (=allow on board) dejar subir* * *1) v + adv v + adv + o ( reveal)don't let on! — no digas nada, no levantes la liebre or (RPl) la perdiz
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
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[let] I 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. let1) выпускать; проливать (слёзы, кровь)Syn:2)Syn:There was some reason to suppose that all the mortgaged houses would speedily let. — Были причины полагать, что все заложенные дома будут быстро сданы.
3)а) позволять, разрешать (кому-л. что-л.)I was not let see him. — Мне не дали его повидать.
He was right in letting Newman have the funds. — Он оказался прав, позволив Ньюману получить деньги.
Syn:б) давать возможность, допускатьIt was best to let them alone to think quietly over their own position. — Лучше всего было оставить их в покое, чтобы они спокойно обдумали своё положение.
Live and let live. — Живи и дай жить другим.
A break in the clouds let us see the summit. — Просвет в облаках позволил нам увидеть вершину.
The weak student was let through the examination, but warned to improve his work. — Слабого студента допустили к экзамену, но предупредили, чтобы он подтянулся.
•- let loose4) пропускать (кого-л. / что-л. куда-л. в пространстве)She didn't let him into the house. — Она не пускала его в дом.
The ship stops at the next port to let passengers off. — Пароход останавливается у следующей пристани, чтобы высадить пассажиров.
Open the gates and let the crowd through. — Открой ворота и пропусти толпу.
Open the door, and let the cat out. — Открой дверь и выпусти кошку.
The public are usually let in half an hour before the performance begins. — Зрителей обычно начинают пускать в зал за полчаса до начала представления.
These cheap boots let the rain in. — Эти дешёвые ботинки промокают в дождь.
- let smb. know- let drop
- let fall
- let smb. be5) (let me / him / her / it etc)а) позволь(те), разреши(те)Let me by, I'm a doctor. — Пропустите меня, я доктор.
Let them through. — Разрешите им пройти.
Let him speak. — Дай ему сказать.
б) (let us + do smth.) давай(те) (сделаем что-л. вместе)Let us pray. — Давай(те) помолимся.
Let's take the bus. — Давай(те) сядем на автобус.
в) пусть, пускай (произойдёт что-л.)г) допустим, предположим; будем исходить из того, чтод) пусть только, пусть у меня (для выражения угрозы, шутливого предостережения)6) ( let into)а) допускать на (какое-л. мероприятие)Students are let into most concerts for half price. — Студенты допускаются на большинство концертов за полцены.
No visitors are let into the committee meetings. — Никакие гости не допускаются на заседания комитета.
б) посвящать в ( тайну)в) разг. ругать, бранить; избить (кого-л.)The politician let into the government for its recent inaction. — Политик ругал правительство за бездействие.
•- let by- let down
- let in
- let off
- let on
- let out
- let through
- let up••2. сущ.to let smb. down gently — постепенно подготавливать кого-л. к плохим известиям
II 1. гл.; прош. вр., прич. прош. вр. letted [-ɪd], let; уст.The reason the stair was not included in the lease was that the executors wanted to utilise it for the empty rooms, and make a separate let of it. — Лестница не была включена в арендную плату, так как душеприказчики решили сделать из неё отдельные комнаты и сдавать за отдельную плату.
мешать, препятствоватьSyn:2. сущ.1) уст. помеха, барьер, преграда, препятствиеSyn:2) спорт. незасчитанный мяч ( в теннисе и некоторых других играх с мячом) -
63 let down
let [sb.] down1) (disappoint) deludereit has never let me down — [technique, machine] non mi ha mai dato problemi
2) (embarrass) mettere in imbarazzo; let [sth.] down, let down [sth.]5) (lengthen) allungare [ garment]6) sciogliere [ hair]* * *1) (to lower: She let down the blind.) abbassare2) (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.) deludere3) (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.) sgonfiare4) (to make longer: She had to let down the child's skirt.) allungare* * *vt + adv1) (lower) abbassare, (dress) allungare, (hem) allungare, lasciar giù, (Brit: tyre) sgonfiare, (one's hair) sciogliersi, (on rope) calare (giù)2) (disappoint) deludere* * *let [sb.] down1) (disappoint) deludereit has never let me down — [technique, machine] non mi ha mai dato problemi
2) (embarrass) mettere in imbarazzo; let [sth.] down, let down [sth.]5) (lengthen) allungare [ garment]6) sciogliere [ hair] -
64 let out
let out AE [movie, school] finire (at a); let out [sth.]1) (emit) emettere [cry, sigh]4) dare sfogo a [grief, anger]5) sart. allargare [garment, waistband]; let [sb.] out7) (show out) fare uscireI'll let myself out — non scomodatevi, posso uscire da solo
* * *vt + advdon't get up, I'll let myself out — non occorre che mi accompagni alla porta
to let out a cry/sigh/scream — emettere un grido/un sospiro/un urlo
2) (dress, seam) allargare3) (rent out) affittare, dare in affitto* * *let out AE [movie, school] finire (at a); let out [sth.]1) (emit) emettere [cry, sigh]4) dare sfogo a [grief, anger]5) sart. allargare [garment, waistband]; let [sb.] out7) (show out) fare uscireI'll let myself out — non scomodatevi, posso uscire da solo
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65 let in
[ʹletʹın] phr v1. 1) впускать ( в дом)to let in a visitor [a dog] - впустить посетителя [собаку]
2) давать доступ (свету, воздуху и т. п.)3) допускать2. не выдержать, поддаться3. ушивать ( одежду)4. разг.1) обманывать; надувать; вводить в убыткиI was badly let in over that business - меня здорово провели /нагрели/ на этом деле
2) (for) впутывать, вовлекать (во что-л. неприятное)5. (on) разг. посвящатьto let smb. in on smb.'s plans - посвящать кого-л. в свои планы
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66 let out
let out US [movie, school] finir (at à); let out [something]1) laisser échapper [cry, sigh]let [something] out, let out [something]3) ( release) faire sortir [animal]; fig donner libre cours à [grief, anger]4) élargir [skirt, jacket]; rallonger [waistband]let [somebody] out5) ( release) laisser sortir [prisoner] (of de); faire sortir [pupils, employees] (of de)6) ( show out) reconduire [quelqu'un] à la porteI'll let myself out — ne vous dérangez pas, je peux sortir tout seul
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67 let the cat out of the bag
(let the cat out of the bag (тж. позднее let the cat out))проболтаться, проговориться, выдать секрет; см. тж. the cat is out of the bagHer father kissed her when she left him, with lips which she was sure had trembled... From the warmth of her embrace he probably divined that he had let the cat out of the bag, for he rode off at once on irony. (J. Galsworthy, ‘To Let’, part I, ch. VI) — Отец поцеловал ее на прощание, и она отчетливо ощутила, что губы его дрожат... Ее горячий поцелуй дал ему понять, что он выдал себя, и он тотчас перешел опять на иронию.
I've let the cat out of the bag already, Mr. Corthell, and I might as well tell the whole thing now. (Fr. Norris, ‘The Pit’, ch. VII) — Я уже проболталась, мистер Кортелл, и могу теперь рассказать вам обо всем.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > let the cat out of the bag
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68 ■ let on
■ let onA v. t. + avv.2 (fam.) dire: Don't let on that I told you!, non dire che te l'ho detto!B v. i. + avv.1 (fam.) rivelare un segreto; dire (o spiattellare) tutto; parlare: Don't let on about the party, non parlare del party con nessuno!2 (fam.) fare finta; fingere: She's not so young as she lets on, non è così giovane come finge d'essere. -
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let/leave alone оставить в покоеThe plant will grow much better if you let it alone.
Let that bag alone! It’s not yours!
When Joel gets mad, just leave him alone.
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‘You are a very old friend of the family, I know, Colonel Bury. Had you any knowledge as to how Sir Gervase had left his money?’ ‘Well, I should imagine the bulk of it would go to Ruth. That's what I gathered from what Gervase let fall.’ (A. Christie, ‘Dead Man's Mirror’, ‘Dead Man's Mirror’) — - Я знаю, полковник Бьюри, что вы старый друг этой семьи. Известно ли вам, кому оставил свои деньги сэр Джервейс? - Как вам сказать. Полагаю, что большая часть денег достанется Рут. Я понял это из слов, случайно оброненных Джервейсом.
He let fall a hint of his intentions. (ALD) — Он намекнул нам, каковы его планы.
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71 let smb. out of one's sight
(let smb. (или smth.) out of one's sight)упускать кого-л. (или что-л.) из видуDon't let Sam Laxter out of your sight until this thing has been cleaned up. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Caretaker's Cat’, ch. 7) — Не спускай глаз с Сэма Лакстера, пока мы разбираемся с этим делом.
These are absolute necessities that I will not let out of my sight for one instant. (K. Mansfield, ‘Bliss’, ‘Prelude’) — Это вещи первостепенной важности, я ни на секунду не должен забывать о них.
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72 let smb. slip through one's fingers
(let smb. (или smth.) slip through one's fingers)упустить, выпустить из рук, проворонить кого-л. (или что-л.); см. тж. slip through one's fingersI'm telling you, my lady, you made a big mistake when you let Joe slip through your fingers. He's the man I'd have liked to see my son-in-law. (A. J. Cronin, ‘The Stars Look Down’, book II, ch. VIII) — Говорю тебе, дорогуша, ты сделала большую ошибку, когда упустила Джо. Вот такого зятя я бы хотела.
I underestimated Moffgat's intelligence. I thought that he was dumb enough to let a witness he wanted slip through his fingers. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Drowsy Mosquito’, ch. 23) — Я недооценивал сообразительности Мофгата, считал его глупее. Я был уверен, что он упустит нужного ему свидетеля.
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73 let things go hang
(let things go hang (тж. let things slide))относиться небрежно, безответственно; ≈ относиться к делу спустя рукава‘Oh, well, I s'pose we'll hit on something one of these days.’ ‘That's what you're always saying, George. What's the use of letting things slide?’ (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part I, ch. XII) — - Ну ладно, я думаю, в ближайшие дни мы на чем-нибудь порешим. - Ты всегда так говоришь, Джордж. Относишься ко всему спустя рукава.
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74 let that be a lesson to you!
let that be a lesson to you!¡que te sirva de lección! -
75 let that be my cares
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76 let me have that
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77 let on (about/that)
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78 let on (that)
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79 let us suppose that
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80 let-down
/'let'daun/ * danh từ - (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) sự giảm sút, sự suy giảm - sự làm thất vọng; sự thất vọng
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
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 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
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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