let alone
To leave alone, let beTo leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
» Let me go alone.
Lass mich allein gehen.
Позволь мне пойти одному.
Дозволь мені піти самому.
Дозвольте мені піти самому.
Піду-но я сам.
Піду-но я сама.
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
I wish he would let me alone so I could get some sleep.
(colloquial, dated, transitive)To rely on (a person) to do something.
- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking
Examples
86 sentencesLet me go alone.
Дозволь мені піти самому. — deniko
ruПозволь мне пойти одному. — Hellerick
deLass mich allein gehen. — Sudajaengi
Let's leave her alone.
Залишімо її у спокої. — deniko
ruДавайте оставим её в покое. — marafon
deLassen wir sie doch allein. — al_ex_an_der
I can't let Tom go alone.
deDu kannst Tom nicht allein gehen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I won't let you go alone.
ruЯ не дам тебе пойти одному. — odexed
deIch werde dich nicht allein gehen lassen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I'm not letting you go alone.
Translations
2 languagesForms
lets alone, letting alone, let alone, let alone| Base form | let alone · to let alone |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lets alone |
| Present participle | letting alone |
| Past simple | let alone |
| Past participle | let alone |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonyms- leave unchanged or undisturbed or refrain from taking:leaveleave aloneleave behind
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle