let

1. (transitive)To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

   After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.

   I never let myself worry about the future.

2. (transitive)To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.

   Let me be!

   lassen, zurücklassen, verlassen

3. (transitive)To allow the release of (a fluid).

   The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.

   ablassen, herauslaufen lassen

4. (UK, transitive)To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

   I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.

   vermieten, überlassen

   сдава́ть в аре́ндуsdavátʹ v aréndu, сдать в аре́ндуsdatʹ v aréndu, сдава́ть внаёмsdavátʹ vnajóm

5. (transitive)To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

   to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering

   grant use or occupation of under a term of contract

6. (auxiliary, transitive)Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.

   Let's put on a show!

   Let us have a moment of silence.

   пустьpustʹ

   хайxaj, нехайnexaj

7. (transitive)To cause (+ bare infinitive).

   Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?

   actively cause something to happen

8. (archaic)To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

9. (obsolete)To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.

10. (obsolete)To tarry or delay.

1. Don't let this chance slip by.

   Не змарнуй цієї можливості. — brambury

   ruНе упусти этот шанс. — afyodor

   deLass dir diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen. — al_ex_an_der

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2. We let him keep the dog.

   Ми дозволяємо йому тримати собаку. — Anjy

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3. Don't let go of my hand.

   Не відпускай мою руку. — aandrusiak

   ruНе отпускай мою руку. — marafon

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4. The girl let the bird loose.

   Дівчина відпустила пташку. — aandrusiak

   ruДевочка выпустила птицу. — arseniiv

   deDas Mädchen ließ den Vogel entkommen. — Sudajaengi

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5. Don't let him do it alone.

   Не дай йому зробити це самому. — deniko

   ruНе позволяйте ему делать это одному. — marafon

   deLass ihn das nicht alleine machen! — Tamy

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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.