verb · irregular · transitive · frequent

let go

let go · lets go · let go · letting go

відпустити, відпускати

отпустить, отпускать

sich gehen lassen, loslassen, sich trennen von, nachlassen

To release from one's graspTo release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.

» Let's turn and go back now.

Lass uns jetzt umkehren!

Давай зараз розвернемося і підемо назад.

Meaning

7 senses

(intransitive, transitive, with of)To release from one's grasp; to go from a state of holding on to a state of no longer holding on.
You're hurting him! Let him go!
Let go of the phone.
loslassen
отпуска́тьotpuskátʹ, отпусти́тьotpustítʹ
відпуска́тиvidpuskáty, відпусти́тиvidpustýty
release, as from one's grip
To emotionally disengage or distract oneself from a situation.
відпуска́тиvidpuskáty, відпусти́тиvidpustýty
(euphemistic)To dismiss from employment.
The secretary didn't work out, so her boss told her she was being let go.
sich trennen von
(transitive)To ignore (a comment, etc.).
(euphemistic, transitive)To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
nachlassen, sich gehen lassen
To fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance.
(euphemistic, transitive)To gain weight.
Wow, dude! You've really let yourself go this time!
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, go.
Please, Mom, can you let me go to her party?
We shan’t let our old car go to anyone for less than 15 grand.

Examples

2514 sentences

Let's turn and go back now.
Давай зараз розвернемося і підемо назад.
deLass uns jetzt umkehren!
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Don't let go of my hand.
Не відпускай мою руку.
ruНе отпускай мою руку.
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My parents let me go there.
Батьки дозволили мені туди піти.
ruРодители разрешили мне пойти туда.
deMeine Eltern ließen mich dort hingehen.
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Let's go to a concert together.
Ходімо разом на концерт.
ruПойдёмте вместе на концерт.
deLasst uns zusammen auf ein Konzert gehen.
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Let's go straight to the beach.
Ходімо просто на пляж.
ruПойдём прямо на пляж.
deLass uns gleich an den Strand gehen.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to no longer hold on:

Русский

By meaning 1

to no longer hold on:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to no longer hold on:

dismiss from employment:

euphemistic: to fail to maintain a standard of appearance, behavior, or performance:

Forms

lets go, letting go, let go, let go

Base form	let go · to let go
3rd person singular	lets go
Present participle	letting go
Past simple	let go
Past participle	let go

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	let go
he, she, it	lets go

Past simpleLesson

all persons

let go

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have let go
he, she, it	has let go

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will let go

Synonyms

36 synonyms

releaseB1 relinquishC1 fireB2 axeB2 canA1 discardC1 removeB1 dischargeB2 dismissB2 downsizeB2 sackB2 termB1 unhand leggo

Close in meaning

release, as from one's grip:let go of release relinquish

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

let go

Meaning

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Translations

Forms

Present simpleLesson

Past simpleLesson

Present perfectLesson

Future simple (will)Lesson

Synonyms

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