Meaning

2 senses
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see let, on.

    The bus is full now. I can't let any more people on.

  2. (idiomatic)To reveal or indicate, especially unintentionally or against one's wishes

    I tried not to let on that I had already guessed the answer.

    He's more self-centered than he lets on.

More definitions
  • make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret

Examples

315 sentences
  1. Let's sit here on the grass.

    Сядьмо тут на траві.

    ruДавайте сядем здесь на траву.

    deSetzen wir uns hier aufs Gras!

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  2. Let's move on to another topic.

    Давай перейдемо до іншої теми.

    deAnderes Thema, bitte!

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  3. I'll let you know on Monday.

    Я дам тобі знати в понеділок.

    ruЯ дам тебе знать в понедельник.

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  4. Tom knew more than he was letting on.

    Том знав більше, ніж казав.

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  5. Let's sit down on the bench.

    Сядьмо на лавочку.

    ruДавай присядем на лавочку.

    deSetzen wir uns auf die Bank.

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Forms

lets on, letting on, let on, let on
Base formlet on · to let on
3rd person singularlets on
Present participleletting on
Past simplelet on
Past participlelet on

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theylet on
he, she, itlets on

Past simpleLesson

all personslet on

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave let on
he, she, ithas let on

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill let on

Phrasal verbs

8 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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