let

v., let, let·ting, lets.

v.tr.

1. To give permission or opportunity to; allow: I let them borrow the car. The inheritance let us finally buy a house. See Usage Note at leave¹.
2. To cause to; make: Let the news be known.
3. 1. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a command, request, or proposal: Let's finish the job! Let x equal y.
   2. Used as an auxiliary in the imperative to express a warning or threat: Just let her try!
4. To permit to enter, proceed, or depart: let the dog in.
5. To release from or as if from confinement: let the air out of the balloon; let out a yelp.
6. To rent or lease: let rooms.
7. To award, especially after bids have been submitted: let the construction job to a new firm.

v.intr.

1. To become rented or leased.
2. To be or become assigned, as to a contractor.

phrasal verbs:

let down

1. To cause to come down gradually; lower: let down the sails.
2. 1. To withdraw support from; forsake.
   2. To fail to meet the expectations of; disappoint.

let on

1. To allow to be known; admit: Don't let on that you know me.
2. To pretend.

let out

1. To come to a close; end: School let out early. The play let out at 11 P.M.
2. To make known; reveal: Who let that story out?
3. To increase the size of (a garment, for example): let out a coat.

let up

1. To slow down; diminish: didn't let up in their efforts.
2. To come to a stop; cease: The rain let up.

idioms:

let alone

1. Not to mention; much less: “Their ancestors had been dirt poor and never saw royalty, let alone hung around with them” (Garrison Keillor).

let go

1. To cease to employ; dismiss: had to let 20 workers go.

let off on Informal.

1. To cause to diminish, as in pressure; ease up on: Let off on the gas so that we do not exceed the speed limit.

let (one's) hair down

1. To drop one's reserve or inhibitions.

let (someone) have it Informal.

1. To beat, strike, or shoot at someone.
2. To scold or punish.

let (someone) in on

1. To reveal (a secret) to someone: They finally let me in on their plans.
2. To allow someone to participate in (something).

let up on

1. To be or become more lenient with: Why don't you let up on the poor child?

[Middle English leten, from Old English lǣtan.]

let² (lĕt)
n.

1. Something that hinders; an obstacle: free to investigate without let or hindrance.
2. Sports. An invalid stroke in tennis and other net games that requires a replay.

tr.v. Archaic., let·ted or let, let·ting, lets.

To hinder or obstruct.

[Middle English lette, from letten, to hinder, from Old English lettan.]

Lease, i.e., grant the use of Realty for a compensation. Note, however, that the term does not always connote the act of leasing but may refer to the granting of a License.

To rent a property to a tenant.
Example: Larry lets an apartment to Simon for $1,200 per month.

also let up

verb

1. To give one's consent to: allow, approbate, approve, authorize, consent, endorse, permit, sanction. Informal OK. See allow/prevent.
2. To afford an opportunity for: admit, allow, permit. See allow/prevent.
3. To neither forbid nor prevent: allow, have, permit, suffer, tolerate. See allow/prevent.
4. To give temporary use of in return for payment: hire (out), lease, rent¹. See transactions.

phrasal verb - let down

1. To cause to descend: depress, drop, lower², take down. See rise/fall.
2. To cause unhappiness by failing to satisfy the hopes, desires, or expectations of: disappoint, discontent, disgruntle, dissatisfy. See happy/unhappy.

phrasal verb - let in

To serve as a means of entrance for: admit, intromit,, enter/exit.

phrasal verb - let off

1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently: emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent. See free/unfree, move/halt.
2. To free from an obligation or duty: absolve, discharge, dispense, excuse, exempt, relieve, spare. See free/unfree.

phrasal verb - let out

1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently: emit, give, give forth, give off, give out, issue, let off, release, send forth, throw off, vent. See free/unfree, move/halt.
2. To remove (a liquid) by a steady, gradual process: drain, draw (off), pump, tap². See increase/decrease.
3. To disclose in a breach of confidence: betray, blab, divulge, expose, give away, reveal, tell, uncover, unveil. Informal spill. Archaic discover. Idioms: let slip, let the cat out of the bag, spill the beans, tell all. See show/hide.

phrasal verb - let up

1. To grow or cause to grow gradually less: abate, decrease, diminish, drain, dwindle, ebb, lessen, peter (out), rebate, reduce, tail away (or off), taper (off). See increase/decrease.
2. To become or cause to become less active or intense: abate, bate, die (away, down, off. or out), ease (off or up), ebb, fall, fall off, lapse, moderate, remit, slacken, slack off, subside, wane. See increase/decrease.
3. To reduce in tension, pressure, or rigidity: ease, loose, loosen, relax, slack, slacken, untighten. See tighten/loosen.

Idioms beginning with let:
let someone have it
let well enough alone
let be
let bygones be bygones
let drop
let fly
let oneself go
let in on
let it all hang out
let it lay
let it rip
let me see
let one's hair down
let sleeping dogs lie
let someone
let the side down
letter
letter of the law
let the cat out of the bag
let the chips fall where they may

See also blow (let) off steam; give (let) someone have his or her head; (let someone) have it; live and let live. Also see under leave.

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v

Definition: allow
Antonyms: forbid, hinder, hold, impede, inhibit, keep, obstruct, prevent, prohibit

v

Definition: rent out object, property
Antonyms: buy, sell

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

To award a contract, such as for the erection of public works, to one of several bidders.

To lease certain property.

See: public contract.

IN BRIEF: To allow.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. tr. - lade, leje ud, udleje
v. intr. - være til leje
n. - hindring

idioms:

• let alone    for slet ikke at tale om
• let be    lade være, lade ligge
• let blood    tappe blod
• let down    svigte, skuffe
• let down gently    behandle skånsomt, ikke ydmyge
• let drop    antyde, nævne
• let fall    antyde, nævne
• let go    slippe, slippe løs, slippe taget, give op
• let in on    indvie
• let know    lade vide
• let loose    slippe løs
• let off    lade slippe, affyre, eftergive, slippe ud, udleje
• let off steam    afreagere
• let on    forråde, sladre, foregive, lade som om, lade sig mærke med
• let oneself go    forsømme sig selv, slå sig løs
• let oneself in for    rode sig ind i
• let out    slippe ud, slippe løs, udleje, afsløre
• let slip    lade falde, lade undslippe, forsømme
• let someone alone    lade nogen være i fred
• let someone down    svigte nogen
• let someone have it    sige sin mening til nogen, skælde nogen ud
• let the side down    svigte sine egne/holdet
• let up    slappe af, stilne af, aftage, holde op
• let up on    tage mere lempeligt på
• let well alone    lade det være som det er

2.
n. - (sport) et skud der bliver annulleret fordi bolden rammer nettet
v. tr. - hindre, forhindre

Nederlands (Dutch)
laten, toestaan, laten komen en gaan, verhuren, verhuurd worden, geld opbrengen

Français (French)
1.
v. tr. - permettre, laisser (qn) faire qch, laisser passer (qn)
v. intr. - essayer, faire, aller, laisser, abandonner, louer
n. - (GB) bail, (Sport) let, balle de filet (tennis), balle, (Jur) empêchement

idioms:

• let alone    sans parler de, moins encore
• let be    laisser tranquille
• let blood    tirer du sang, (Méd) faire une saignée
• let down    baisser (qch), laisser tomber, faire faux bond (à qn), décevoir, dégonfler (un pneu)
• let down gently    ne pas être trop sévère (avec qn)
• let drop    laisser tomber (qch)
• let fall    laisser échapper (qch)
• let go    lâcher prise, laisser partir
• let in on    initier à, ajouter, introduire
• let it be known    qu'on le fasse connaître, que cela se sache
• let it go    laisser s'en aller, laisser s'éteindre
• let loose    laisser aller, libérer
• let off    excuser
• let off on    laisser échapper (qch) sur
• let off steam    se défouler
• let on    dire, feindre, faire semblant
• let oneself go    se laisser aller
• let oneself in for    aller au devant de, s'engager à
• let slip    laisser tomber/glisser
• let someone alone    laisser qn seul
• let someone down    laisser tomber qn
• let someone go    laisser partir (qn)
• let someone have it    laisser qn le prendre/l'avoir
• let someone into    laisser/faire entrer qn, mettre qn (dans le secret), dévoiler à qn
• let someone know    informer qn
• let someone off    faire grâce à qn, décharger qn (de qch), dispenser qn (de faire qch)
• let someone out    libérer/laisser sortir (qn)
• let something into    (Cout) mettre ou ajouter (qch) (à un vêtement)
• let something out    dégonfler (qch), vider (qch), élargir/agrandir (qch, un vêtement), (Naut) lâcher (un cordage), larguer (une voile), louer
• let the side down    (GB) ne pas répondre aux attentes de (ses amis, ses collègues)
• let up    diminuer (les affaires), s'adoucir (le gel), laisser (qn) se relever
• let up on    lâcher la bride à
• let well alone    ne pas se mêler de

2.
n. - (Sport) let, balle
v. tr. - empêcher, faire obstacle

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - lassen, vermieten, verpachten, vergeben
n. - Vermietung, ungültiger Ball

idioms:

• let alone    geschweige denn
• let be    auf sich beruhen lassen
• let blood    zur Ader lassen
• let down    enttäuschen, im Stich lassen
• let down gently    es jmdm. schonend beibringen
• let drop    verraten
• let fall    verraten
• let go    loslassen, sich gehenlassen
• let in on    jmdn. in etwas einweihen
• let it be known    es wissen lassen
• let it go    es dabei belassen od. bewenden lassen
• let loose    loslassen
• let off    abfeuern, ablassen, aussteigen lassen, laufenlassen
• let off on    abfeuern, ablassen, aussteigen lassen, laufenlassen
• let off steam    Dampf ablassen
• let on    verraten
• let oneself go    sich gehenlassen, sich vernachlässigen
• let oneself in for    sich auf etwas einlassen
• let slip    verraten
• let someone alone    jmdn. in Ruhe lassen
• let someone down    jmdn. im Stich lassen, enttäuschen
• let someone go    jmdn. freilassen
• let someone have it    es jmdm. geben
• let someone into    jmdn. in ein Geheimnis einweihen
• let someone know    jmdn. wissen lassen
• let someone off    laufenlassen, jmdn. entschuldigen
• let someone out    herauslassen, fahren lassen, vermieten
• let something into    lassen in
• let something out    ausstoßen , auslassen, verraten
• let the side down    versagen
• let up    nachlassen
• let up on    den Druck verringern
• let well alone    sich zufrieden geben

2.
n. - Let, ungültiger Ball
v. - behindern

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - αφήνω, επιτρέπω, δίνω (την) άδεια, εκμισθώνω, μισθώνω, ενοικιάζω
n. - (νομ.) εκμίσθωση, μίσθωση, νοίκιασμα

idioms:

• let alone    τοσούτω μάλλον, άσε πια
• let be    αφήνω ήσυχο
• let blood    κάνω αφαίμαξη
• let down    απιθώνω, κατεβάζω, απογοητεύω, προδίδω την εμπιστοσύνη, μακραίνω (ρούχο)
• let down gently    απογοητεύω με το μαλακό
• let drop    αποκαλύπτω (άθελα), μου ξεφεύγει
• let fall    αποκαλύπτω (άθελα), μου ξεφεύγει
• let go    αφήνω, απολύω, αμολάω, (καθομ.) εκδηλώνομαι ελεύθερα
• let in on    εμπιστεύομαι, αφήνω να συμμετάσχει
• let know    κάνω γνωστό, ειδοποιώ, ενημερώνω
• let loose    (ξ)αμολάω, αφήνω να ξεσπάσει (ο θυμός μου κ.λπ.)
• let off    συγχωρώ, τη χαρίζω σε, απαλλάσσω, αφήνω, απολύω, προκαλώ έκρηξη, πυροδοτώ, ρίχνω
• let off steam    ξεθυμαίνω
• let on    γνωστοποιώ, κάνω γνωστό, μαρτυράω, προδίνω
• let oneself go    ξεδίνω
• let oneself in for    φορτώνομαι (δουλειά, κλπ)
• let out    (απ)ελευθερώνω, βγάζω, κοινολογώ, διαδίδω, φαρδαίνω, ανοίγω, αφήνω (κραυγή)
• let slip    αποκαλύπτω (άθελα), μου ξεφεύγει
• let someone alone    αφήνω κάποιον ήσυχο/στην ησυχία του
• let someone down    απογοητεύω, προδίδω κάποιον
• let someone have it    συγυρίζω κάποιον για τα καλά
• let the side down    αλλάζω στρατόπεδο
• let up    κόβω, πέφτω, σταματώ, παίρνω ανάσα, μειώνομαι, ελαττώνομαι, χαλαρώνω, κοπάζω
• let up on    μειώνω την πίεση σε
• let well alone    αφήνω κάτι ως έχει

Italiano (Italian)
lasciare, affittare

idioms:

• let alone    lasciare in pace
• let be    lasciare fare
• let down gently    rifiutare gentilmente
• let drop/fall/slip    lasciar cadere
• let go    lasciar andare
• let in on    ammettere
• let know    informare
• let loose    emettere
• let off    scusare, far partire
• let on    rivelare, dare ad intendere
• let oneself go    lasciarsi andare
• let oneself in for    imbarcarsi in
• let out    liberare, noleggiare
• let someone alone    lasciar in pace qualcuno
• let someone down    deludere qualcuno
• let someone have it    dirne quattro a
• let someone/something know    informare qualcuno
• let up    rallentare
• let up on    allentare la pressione

Português (Portuguese)
v. - deixar, permitir, alugar, arrendar
n. - obstáculo

idioms:

• let alone    quanto mais, muito menos, sem falar em
• let be    deixe estar
• let down gently    ir mais devagar, afrouxar
• let drop/fall/slip    deixar cair
• let go    não mais preocupar-se com
• let in on    contar a alguém sobre um plano secreto
• let know    avisar, informar
• let loose    deixar solto
• let off    disparar, descarregar, ser clemente
• let on    contar a alguém algo que deveria ser segredo
• let oneself go    soltar, não se conter
• let oneself in for    fazer algo que irá causar problema
• let out    alugar, fechar
• let someone alone    deixar em paz
• let someone down    desapontar, decepcionar
• let someone have it    gritar com alguém por estar zangado com ele/ala
• let up    afrouxar, amainar
• let up on    afrouxar, ser tolerante

Русский (Russian)
разрешать, пускать, сдавать внаем, пусть..., сдача внаем

idioms:

• let alone    не говоря уже о...
• let be    да будет так
• let down gently    щадить чем-л. самолюбие
• let drop/fall/slip    выпустить, выронить
• let go    отпустить
• let in on    посвящать (напр. в планы)
• let know    дать знать
• let loose    отпустить
• let off    выстрелить, отпустить без наказания, взорвать
• let on    притворяться, раскрывать (секрет)
• let oneself go    дать волю своим чувствам, не следить за собой
• let oneself in for    впутываться во что-л.
• let out    выпускать, проговориться, освобождать, сдавать в аренду
• let someone alone    оставить в покое кого-л.
• let someone down    подвести кого-л.
• let someone have it    отчитать кого-л., расправиться с кем-л.
• let up    ослабевать, сходить на нет
• let up on    смягчаться в отношении кого-л.
• let well alone    от добра добра не ищут, не вмешиваться из-за боязни испортить

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. tr. - dejar, permitir, alquilar, arrendar, contratar, causar
v. intr. - arrendarse o alquilarse
n. - alquiler por un período limitado

idioms:

• let alone    ni siquiera, dejar en paz
• let be    dejar en paz, dejar tranquilo
• let blood    sangrar, hacer una sangría a
• let down    bajar, alargar, desilusionar
• let down gently    ser indulgente con uno, suavizarle el golpe
• let drop    revelar inadvertidamente, soltar
• let fall    trazar una perpendicular
• let go    soltar, dejar en libertad
• let in on    revelar un secreto
• let it be known    dar a entender
• let it go    soltar, dejar en libertad, dejar así, dejar de preocuparse
• let loose    soltar
• let off    disparar, hacer estallar, dejar salir
• let off on    decir un chiste, perdonar, dispensar de
• let off steam    desfogarse, desahogarse, descargar vapor
• let on    decir, fingir, hacerse pasar por
• let oneself go    dejarse llevar, abandonarse
• let oneself in for    meterse en, comprometerse a
• let slip    revelar inadvertidamente, soltar
• let someone alone    dejar solo a uno
• let someone down    fallar a uno, defraudar a uno
• let someone go    soltar, dejar en libertad, permitir que alguien se escape
• let someone have it    disparar a, castigar
• let someone into    permitir que alguien se asocie
• let someone know    informar, permitir que alguien se entere
• let someone off    perdonar, dispensar, dejar salir, liberar a alguien de responsabilidades
• let someone out    liberar, poner en libertad, soltar, alquilar, permitir que alguien salga en libertad
• let something into    provocar que algo se hunda en la superficie
• let something out    liberar, poner en libertad, soltar, alquilar, expresar ruidosamente
• let the side down    dejar mal a los suyos
• let up    aflojar, disminuir los esfuerzos, moderarse, dejar de trabajar
• let up on    ser menos exigente con
• let well alone    no tocar, dejar las cosas como están

2.
n. - tiro que es anulado porque la pelota pega en la red
v. tr. - causar demora o interrupción

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - låta, tillåta, låt, må, släppa in, hyra ut, arrendera ut, hyras ut
n. - uthyrande, uthyrning, hinder

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 允许, 让, 出租, 租给, 假设, 被承包

idioms:

• let alone    不管, 不打扰
• let be    听任, 不干涉
• let blood    放血, 抽血
• let down    放下, 辜负, 使失望
• let down gently    轻轻放下, 使...渐渐灰心
• let drop    说出, 让...掉下来, 不再谈某事
• let fall    说出, 让...掉下来
• let go    放开, 发射, 释放
• let in on    让参与, 攻击, 使知道
• let know    让人知道, 通知
• let loose    释放, 放任, 放出
• let off    宽恕
• let off steam    发泄感情
• let on    泄露秘密
• let oneself go    情不自禁
• let oneself in for    沉溺于...
• let out    放掉, 放大, 泄露
• let slip    放走, 错过, 松开
• let someone alone    听其自然
• let someone down    使某人失望
• let someone have it    打击某人
• let the side down    有失众望
• let up    停止, 放松, 中止
• let up on    较宽容地对待
• let well alone    不要画蛇添足

2. 球触网重发, 障碍, 妨碍, 阻碍

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 球觸網重發, 障礙, 妨礙
v. tr. - 阻礙, 妨礙

2.
v. tr. - 允許, 讓, 出租, 租給, 假設
v. intr. - 出租, 被承包

idioms:

• let alone    不管, 不打擾
• let be    聽任, 不干涉
• let blood    放血, 抽血
• let down    放下, 辜負, 使失望
• let down gently    輕輕放下, 使...漸漸灰心
• let drop    說出, 讓...掉下來, 不再談某事
• let fall    說出, 讓...掉下來
• let go    放開, 發射, 釋放
• let in on    讓參與, 攻擊, 使知道
• let know    讓人知道, 通知
• let loose    釋放, 放任, 放出
• let off    寬恕
• let off steam    發洩感情
• let on    洩露秘密
• let oneself go    情不自禁
• let oneself in for    沉溺於...
• let out    放掉, 放大, 洩露
• let slip    放走, 錯過, 鬆開
• let someone alone    聽其自然
• let someone down    使某人失望
• let someone have it    打擊某人
• let the side down    有失眾望
• let up    停止, 放鬆, 中止
• let up on    較寬容地對待
• let well alone    不要畫蛇添足

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. tr. - 허락하다, 시키다, 통과시키다, 새게 하다
v. intr. - 빌려지다, 낙찰되다, 끝나다, 물이 새다
n. - 빌려주기, 셋방

idioms:

• let down    떨어뜨리다, 낮추다, 실망시키다
• let in on    비밀을 털어 놓다
• let off    발사하다 , 석방하다, 방귀를 뀌다
• let on    폭로하다 , 자백하다
• let oneself go    평소보다 더 자유롭게 행동하다
• let oneself in for    좋지 않은 일을 경험하게 하다
• let out    끝나다, 누설하다
• let someone alone    누군가를 내버려두다
• let someone down    실망시키다
• let up    멎다, 약해지다, 줄다
• let up on    엄한 태도를 완화하다

2.
n. - 네트, 방해, 장해
v. tr. - 방해하다, 훼방 놓다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - させておく, …しよう, 貸す, 賃貸しする, 行かせる, 妨害する
n. - 貸すこと, 貸家, 借り手, レット, 賃貸

idioms:

• let be    ほうっておく, 邪魔しない
• let down    降ろす, 下ろす, がっかりさせる, 信頼を裏切る, 高度を下げる, 空気を抜く, 努力をゆるめる, 力を抜く, 低くする
• let down gently    穏やかに諭す
• let drop/fall/slip    落とす, 漏らす
• let go    放す, 行かせる, 解放する, 解雇する
• let in on    人に漏らす, 人に教える
• let off    から降ろす, 解雇する
• let on    秘密を漏らす, 口外する, ふりをする, …というふりをする
• let out    外に出す, 解放する, 漏らす, うっかりしゃべる, 消す, 広げる, 殴る, 非難する, 貸す
• let someone down    降ろす
• let someone have it    やっ付ける
• let up    弱まる, 仕事の手を休める, 2階に来させる
• let up on    止める, 緩める

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يترك, يدع, يؤجر (الاسم) تأجير, بيت مؤجر أو شقه مؤجرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הירשה, איפשר, הניח, נתן, החכיר, השכיר, שיבץ‬
v. intr. - ‮נניח ש-, הבה ו-, יש ל-‬
n. - ‮מעצור, עיכוב, חזור (בטניס), השכרה, דירה להשכיר, שוכר‬
n. - ‮חסימת הכדור או השחקן המצריכה חבטה חוזרת בכדור‬
v. tr. - ‮חסם, עיכב (מיושן)‬

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