let down

1. (idiomatic, transitive)To disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.

   I promised him I would meet him there, and I will not let him down.

   im Stich lassen, enttäuschen, hängen lassen

   подводи́тьpodvodítʹ, подвести́podvestí, разочаро́выватьrazočaróvyvatʹ

   підво́дитиpidvódyty, підве́стиpidvésty, розчаро́вуватиrozčaróvuvaty

   fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

2. (transitive)To lengthen by undoing and resewing a hem.

   auslassen, herauslassen

3. (intransitive)To reduce one's level of effort.

   ausbremsen, beeinträchtigen, erschweren

4. To soften in tempering.

   to let down tools or cutlery

5. To thin; to reduce the thickness or viscosity of.

6. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, down: especially, to allow to descend.

   let down your hair

   let down a rope

   herunterlassen, hinunterlassen, herablassen

   опуска́тьopuskátʹ, опусти́тьopustítʹ, спуска́тьspuskátʹ

   опуска́тиopuskáty, опусти́тиopustýty, спуска́тиspuskáty

1. I hope I don't let you down.

   Сподіваюся, я тебе не підведу.

   ruНадеюсь, я тебя не подведу.

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2. Let's sit down on the bench.

   Сядьмо на лавочку.

   ruДавай присядем на лавочку.

   deSetzen wir uns auf die Bank.

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3. I let Tom down.

   Я підвів Тома.

   ruЯ подвёл Тома.

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4. You've let me down.

   Ти мене підвів.

   ruТы меня подвел.

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5. Let's all calm down.

   Давайте всі заспокоїмося.

   ruДавайте все успокоимся.

   deBeruhigen wir uns alle.

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irregular · Lesson

• let offпробачити, подаруватиTo cause to explode or come out; to release.
• let outзламати, ламатиTo release.
• let onдарувати, віддаватиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, on.
• let inвключитиTo let someone or something come in; to admit someone or something in.
• let downпідвести, підводитиTo disappoint; to betray or fail somebody.
• let upTo cease or stop.
• let intoTo install something in a flat surface such that it does not stick out.
• let throughTo allow an amount of voltage to pass through to the attached equipment.