英语词汇“let”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

letverb

uk/let/us/let/present participle letting, past tense and past participle let

let verb (ALLOW)

B1 [ T + infinitive without to ] to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission:

She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her.

He decided to let his hair grow long.

Let your shoes dry completely before putting them on.

I'm letting you stay up late, just this once.

Don't let it worry you.

If he needs money, let him (= he should) earn it!

[ T + obj + infinitive without to , not in past tenses ] used to show that you accept what is going to happen, although you do not like it:

Let it rain - it won't spoil our afternoon.

[ T + obj + infinitive without to , not in past tenses ] used to say that you wish something to happen very much:

Oh, please let him get the job!

More examples

They agreed to let us live there rent-free.
It isn't hygienic to let the cat sit on the dining table.
We were asked to show some identification before the security guards would let us in.
The dog's scratching at the door - shall I let him in?
Kyle's mom lets him stay up late on the weekends.

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Allowing and permitting

admit of sth
allow
allow of sth
allowable
authorization
authorize
concession
green
head
leave
let sb/sth in
let sb/sth out
licence
license
mandate
OK
open the floodgates idiom
sanction
submit
unlicensed

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Accepting & agreeing reluctantly

let verb (SUGGEST)

let's also formal let us

More examples

None of us has much money so let's combine what we've got.
Now let's hear from Sue at our travel desk.
I don't want to talk about it anymore - let's drop the subject.
I know - let's go to the beach!
Stop shouting and let's discuss this reasonably.

A2 used to express a suggestion or request that includes you and the other person or people:

Let's go out to dinner.

Let us consider all the possibilities.

Let's not (UK also don't let's) argue.

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Suggestions & proposals

about
float
get at sth
grab
hint
how about...? idiom
how does... grab you? idiom
how/what about...? idiom
indication
it wouldn't hurt you to do sth idiom
move
offer
on the table idiom
point sb towards/in the direction of sth idiom
posit
postulate
proposal
put
put ideas into sb's head idiom
table

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let verb (RENT)

[ T ] mainly UK US usually rent to allow your house or land to be lived in or used by someone else in exchange for a regular payment:

They are letting their house (out) for the summer.

He's let his flat to a young couple.

She has a room to let in her house.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Mortgages & real estate

brick
chain
endowment policy
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
holding
home buyer
housebuyer
land tenure
landholding
leasehold
leaseholder
lessee
negative equity
open house
owner-occupied
property developer
rateable value
real estate agent
title deed

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Renting property

Idiom(s)

let sb be

let go

let sb go

let sth go/pass

let yourself go

let your hair down

let sb have it

let sb in on a secret

let sb know

let sth slip

let sth go

let it all hang out

let it be known

let it lie

let rip/fly

let the side down

let's face it

let's see

Phrasal verb(s)

let sb down

let sth down

let sb/sth in

let yourself in for sth

let sb in on sth

let sth into sth

let sb off

let sth off

let on

let sb/sth out

let sth out

let out

let up

letnoun

uk/let/us/let/

let noun (SPORT)

sports [ C ] (in tennis or similar games) a situation in which the ball touches the net as it crosses it, so that you have to play the point again

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Tennis & racket sports

birdie
break
break point
court
deuce
double
fault
groundstroke
half-volley
knock
lawn tennis
match point
passing shot
racket
racquetball
rally
seed
smash
sweet spot
tennis shoe

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let noun (LAW)

without let or hindrance specialized

without being prevented from doing something:

People will be able to travel from country to country without let or hindrance.

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Freedom to act

(as) free as a bird idiom
at will idiom
autonomous
autonomy
be a law unto yourself idiom
free hand
free rein idiom
free spirit
free time
free-form
independent
indie
latitude
liberty
maverick
me time
no holds barred idiom
no holds barred
paddle your own canoe idiom
volunteer

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let noun (RENT)

[ C ] UK the act of allowing someone to use your house, land, etc. in exchange for regular payments:

a five-year let on a flat

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Mortgages & real estate

brick
chain
endowment policy
Fannie Mae
Freddie Mac
holding
home buyer
housebuyer
land tenure
landholding
leasehold
leaseholder
lessee
negative equity
open house
owner-occupied
property developer
rateable value
real estate agent
title deed

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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:

Renting property

单词	let
释义	Contents verb (3) let (ALLOW) let (SUGGEST) let (RENT) adverb (1) let (1) noun (3) let (SPORT) let (LAW) let (RENT) suffix (1) -let (1) Contents verb (3) let (ALLOW) let (CAUSE) let (SUGGEST) Contents verb (3) let (1) let (2) let (3) noun (2) let (1) let (2) English American Business letverb uk/let/us/let/present participle letting, past tense and past participle let let verb (ALLOW) B1 [ T + infinitive without to ] to allow something to happen or someone to do something by not doing anything to stop an action or by giving your permission: She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't let her. He decided to let his hair grow long. Let your shoes dry completely before putting them on. I'm letting you stay up late, just this once. Don't let it worry you. If he needs money, let him (= he should) earn it! [ T + obj + infinitive without to , not in past tenses ] used to show that you accept what is going to happen, although you do not like it: Let it rain - it won't spoil our afternoon. [ T + obj + infinitive without to , not in past tenses ] used to say that you wish something to happen very much: Oh, please let him get the job! More examples They agreed to let us live there rent-free. It isn't hygienic to let the cat sit on the dining table. We were asked to show some identification before the security guards would let us in. The dog's scratching at the door - shall I let him in? Kyle's mom lets him stay up late on the weekends. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Allowing and permitting admit of sth allow allow of sth allowable authorization authorize concession green head leave *let sb/sth* in let sb/sth out licence license mandate OK open the floodgates idiom sanction submit unlicensed See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Accepting & agreeing reluctantly let verb (SUGGEST) let's also formal let us More examples None of us has much money so let's combine what we've got. Now let's hear from Sue at our travel desk. I don't want to talk about it anymore - let's drop the subject. I know - let's go to the beach! Stop shouting and let's discuss this reasonably. A2 used to express a suggestion or request that includes you and the other person or people: Let's go out to dinner. Let us consider all the possibilities. Let's not (UK also don't let's) argue. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Suggestions & proposals about float** get at sth grab hint how about...? idiom how does... grab you? idiom how/what about...? idiom indication it wouldn't hurt you to do sth idiom move offer on the table idiom point sb towards/in the direction of sth idiom posit postulate proposal put *put ideas into sb's* head idiom table See more results » let verb (RENT) [ T ] mainly UK US usually rent to allow your house or land to be lived in or used by someone else in exchange for a regular payment: They are letting their house (out) for the summer. He's let his flat to a young couple. She has a room to let in her house. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mortgages & real estate brick chain endowment policy Fannie Mae Freddie Mac holding home buyer housebuyer land tenure landholding leasehold leaseholder lessee negative equity open house owner-occupied property developer rateable value real estate agent title deed See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Renting property Idiom(s) let sb be let go let sb go let sth go/pass let yourself go let your hair down let sb have it let sb in on a secret let sb know let sth slip let sth go let it all hang out let it be known let it lie let rip/fly let the side down let's face it let's see Phrasal verb(s) let sb down let sth down let sb/sth in let yourself in for sth let sb in on sth let sth into sth let sb off let sth off let on let sb/sth out let sth out let out let up letadverb uk/let/us/let/ let alone C1 used after a negative statement to emphasize how unlikely a situation is because something much more likely has never happened: Some people never even read a newspaper, let alone a book. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Linguistics: connecting words joining words or phrases with similar or related meanings and/or 2 anyways concatenate conjunctive connective consequently ergo hereby I mean idiom mean moreover never now so sure enough idiom the thing is idiom there thing what with that idiom See more results » letnoun uk/let/us/let/ let noun (SPORT) sports [ C ] (in tennis or similar games) a situation in which the ball touches the net as it crosses it, so that you have to play the point again Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Tennis & racket sports birdie break break point court deuce double fault groundstroke half-volley knock lawn tennis match point passing shot racket racquetball rally seed smash sweet spot tennis shoe See more results » let noun (LAW) without let or hindrance specialized without being prevented from doing something: People will be able to travel from country to country without let or hindrance. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Freedom to act (as) free as a bird idiom at will idiom autonomous autonomy** be a law unto yourself idiom free hand free rein idiom free spirit free time free-form independent indie latitude liberty maverick me time no holds barred idiom no holds barred *paddle your* own canoe idiom volunteer See more results » let noun (RENT) [ C ] UK the act of allowing someone to use your house, land, etc. in exchange for regular payments: a five-year let on a flat Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mortgages & real estate brick chain endowment policy Fannie Mae Freddie Mac holding home buyer housebuyer land tenure landholding leasehold leaseholder lessee negative equity open house owner-occupied property developer rateable value real estate agent title deed See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Renting property -letsuffix uk/ -lət/us/ -lət/ small, not very important: piglet Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Small baby bijou bite-sized claustrophobic compact diminutive dinky modest on the large, small, etc. side idiom petite pint-sized pocket pocket handkerchief pocket-sized poky portable shrunken skimpy undersized wee See more results » letverb [ T ] us/let/ let verb [ T ] (ALLOW) present participle -tt-, past tense and past participle let to allow something to happen or someone to do something by giving permission or by not doing anything to stop it from happening: Fraya’s parents let her go to the movie. He decided to let his hair grow long. She opened the door and let me in (= allowed me to enter). After questioning him for six hours, the police finally let him go (= released him). let verb [ T ] (CAUSE) present participle letting, past tense and past participle let to cause something to happen or to be in a particular condition, or to cause someone to understand something: He let the pool empty. Let me know if you need help. He let out a shout (= He shouted). let verb [ T ] (SUGGEST) let us fml let us I suggest that we: For the sake of argument, let us assume that Rochelle is right. After visiting the gift shop, let us proceed into Graceland itself. Idiom(s) let alone do something let someone/something alone let something be known let go let someone go let yourself go let go (of something/someone) let someone have it let nature take its course let off steam let something/someone slide let’s face it let’s see Phrasal verb(s) let someone in on something let down someone let off someone let on let out let out something let up let up on someone/something letverb [ T ] uk/let/usletting, let, let to allow something to happen, or to allow someone to do something, by giving your permission or by not doing anything to stop an action: We do not let our staff use social networking sites at work. They had let the office accommodation become rundown and shabby. UK US rent to allow your house or land to be lived in or used by someone else in exchange for a regular payment: let sth (out) to sb They are letting their house out for the summer. He's let his flat to a young couple. The Technology Park has office accommodation and business units to let. let on sth The property is let on a 10-year lease. The holiday apartments are let on a weekly basis. let sb go informal HR to make someone leave their job: Sales are down considerably and we've had to let some staff go. I've only been let go twice in my career. letnoun [ C ] uk/let/usUK the act of allowing someone to use your house, land, etc. in exchange for regular payments: let on sth a five-year let on a flat short-term/long-term let We've taken the studios on a short-term let. without let or hindrance LAW without being prevented from doing something:** People will be able to travel from country to country without let or hindrance.
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letverb

let verb (ALLOW)

let verb (SUGGEST)

let verb (RENT)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

letadverb

letnoun

let noun (SPORT)

let noun (LAW)

let noun (RENT)

-letsuffix

letverb [ T ]

let verb [ T ] (ALLOW)

let verb [ T ] (CAUSE)

let verb [ T ] (SUGGEST)

Idiom(s)

Phrasal verb(s)

letverb [ T ]

letnoun [ C ]