let alone
Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another,…Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be applied with the use of let alone.
» Let me go alone.
Lass mich allein gehen. — Sudajaengi
Позволь мне пойти одному. — Hellerick
Дозволь мені піти самому. — deniko
Дозвольте мені піти самому. — deniko
Піду-но я сам. — deniko
Піду-но я сама. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(idiomatic)Much less; to say nothing of; used after one negative clause to introduce another, usually broader and more important clause, whose negation is implied by the negation of the first. However either of these instances mentioned can be applied with the use of let alone.
He couldn't boil water, let alone prepare a dinner for eight.
geschweige denn, geschweige
не говоря́ уже́, тем бо́лее
(idiomatic, rare)Not to mention, as well as; used after one item, to introduce a further item which is entailed by the first.
geschweige denn
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.