If an object lets in something such as air, light, or water, it allows air, light, or water to get into it, for example because the object has a hole in it.
...balconies shaded with lattice-work which lets in air but not light. [VERBPARTICLE noun]
[Also VERB noun PARTICLE]
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let in in British English
verb(tr, adverb)
1.
to allow to enter
2. let in for
3. let in on
Examples of 'let in' in a sentence
let in
Riley's PC sat on a desk near a window that let in the silvery, misty sunlight.
Wood, Bari DOLL'S EYES
He climbed out of bed and opened the window to let in some fresh air.
Aldiss, Brian SOMEWHERE EAST OF LIFE
Taking a deep breath, he fired the engine and let in the clutch.
Barbara Erskine HIDING FROM THE LIGHT
In other languages
let in
British English: let in /lɛt ɪn/ VERB
If an object lets in something such as air or water, it allows air or water to get into it or pass through it.
There is no glass in the front door to let in light.
American English: let in
Arabic: يُدْخِلُ
Brazilian Portuguese: deixar entrar
Chinese: 放进
Croatian: pustiti u što
Czech: vpustit
Danish: lukke ind
Dutch: binnenlaten
European Spanish: dejar entrar
Finnish: päästää sisään
French: laisser entrer
German: hereinlassen
Greek: αφήνω να μπει
Italian: fare entrare
Japanese: 入れる
Korean: 안으로 들이다
Norwegian: slippe inn
Polish: wpuścić
European Portuguese: deixar entrar
Romanian: a lăsa să intre
Russian: пропускать
Latin American Spanish: dejar entrar
Swedish: släppa in
Thai: ให้เข้ามา
Turkish: içeriye almak
Ukrainian: впускати
Vietnamese: cho vào
All related terms of 'let in'
let in on
If you let someone in on something that is a secret from most people, you allow them to know about it.
let in for
to involve (oneself or another) in (something more than is expected )
let oneself in for
If you say that you did not know what you were letting yourself in for when you decided to do something, you mean you did not realize how difficult , unpleasant , or expensive it was going to be.
to be no let-up in something
if there is no let-up in something, usually something unpleasant, there is no reduction in the intensity of it
let someone stew
to deliberately leave someone to worry about something, for example the consequence of their actions, and to not do anything to comfort or help them
Chinese translation of 'let in'
let in
vt
[water, air]允许(許)进(進)来(來) (yǔnxǔ jìnlái)
(= open door for)[person]给(給) ... 开(開)门(門) (gěi ... kāimén)
to let sb in on a secret让(讓)某人知道一个(個)秘(祕)密 (ràng mǒurén zhīdào yī gè mìmì)
See let
All related terms of 'let in'
to let sb in/out
让(讓)某人进(進)去/出去 ràng mǒurén jìnqù/chūqù
to let sb in on a secret
让(讓)某人知道一个(個)秘(祕)密 ràng mǒurén zhīdào yī gè mìmì
let up
( cease ) 停止 tíngzhǐ ⇒ We thought the rain would let up soon. → 我们觉得雨不久会停。 Wǒmen juéde yǔ bùjiǔ huì tíng.
let out
( water, air, breath ) 放掉 fàngdiào
let on
▶ not to let on that ... 不泄(洩)露出去 ... bù xièlòu chūqù ...
let off
( culprit ) 放过(過) fàngguò ⇒ He let me off with a warning. → 他给我一个警告就放过我了。 Tā gěi wǒ yī gè jǐnggào jiù fàngguò wǒ le.
let down
( fail : person ) 令 ... 失望 lìng ... shīwàng ⇒ Charlie's never let me down yet. → 查理从来没有令我失望过。 Chálǐ cónglái méiyǒu lìng wǒ shīwàng guo.