Meaning

3 senses

  1. The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.

  2. The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

    Netzball

    a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

  3. (obsolete)An obstacle or hindrance.

    without let or hindrance

Examples

22119 sentences

  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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Translations

3 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 1
hindrance caused by the net during serve at tennis:

Origin

Derived from Middle English leten, læten, from Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, beque

Derived from Middle English leten, læten, from Old English lǣtan (“to allow, let go, bequeath, leave, rent”), from Proto-West Germanic *lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną (“to leave behind, allow”), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (“to be tired, leave”).

Derived from Middle English letten (“to hinder, delay”), from Old English lettan (“to hinder, delay”; literally, “to make late”), from Proto-West Germanic *lattjan, from Proto-Germanic *latjaną. Akin to Old English latian (“to delay”), Dutch letten, Old English læt (“late”). More at late, delay.

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Forms

plural: lets

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again:net ball
  • a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India:Lashkar-e-TaibaLashkar-e-ToibaLashkar-e-TayyibaArmy of the PureArmy of the Righteous

Word family

1 related words
Derivedholiday let

Collocations

12 patterns
  • going to let
  • let's talk about
  • let's find out
  • let's see if
  • let's hope
  • let's take a
  • let's see what
  • please let
  • let's go to
  • let's not forget
  • let's find
  • let's try to

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lesserlessonA1lestB2lethallethargicC1letterA1
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