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.

   ruНе упусти этот шанс.

   deLass dir diese Gelegenheit nicht entgehen.

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2. We let him keep the dog.

   Ми дозволяємо йому тримати собаку.

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3. Don't let go of my hand.

   Не відпускай мою руку.

   ruНе отпускай мою руку.

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4. The girl let the bird loose.

   Дівчина відпустила пташку.

   ruДевочка выпустила птицу.

   deDas Mädchen ließ den Vogel entkommen.

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5. Don't let him do it alone.

   Не дай йому зробити це самому.

   ruНе позволяйте ему делать это одному.

   deLass ihn das nicht alleine machen!

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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.