Let how to pronounce. English-Russian dictionary of general vocabulary

verb
1. allow, allow;
  will you let me smoke? will you allow me to smoke?
2. let, give, give opportunity;
  to let a fire (go) out let the fire go out;
  to let loose, give free rein, freedom;
  to let blood;
  to let drop (or fall) a> drop; b> accidentally utter (word, remark); c> lower (perpendicular);
  to let go a> let go; b> let off; c> admit; r> rid; d> get it out of your head;
  to let oneself go give free rein to yourself, your feelings;
  to let smth. pass do not pay attention; forgive;
  to let things slide (or go hang) not to pay attention, to be careless; not to be interested; don't care;
  to let slip the chance;
  to let smb. know (or hear) let know, inform someone;
  to let smb. see show, make smb understand.
  Examples of using
  1. If it's a future radish or rose bush, let it grow healthy.
    A little prince. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, page 9
  2. I offered him a cigarette and he had some difficulty in lighting it without letting go of his hat.
    
    I offered him a cigarette, and he had difficulty lighting it - his hat was in the way.
    Happy man. William Somerset Maugham, page 2
  3. Besides, the Barone has been so kind as to let we know the two offenses with which Fabrizio is charged, at the instigation of his unworthy brother; he explains that each of these offenses means prison: is not that as much as to say that if we prefer exile it is for us to choose?"
    
    Moreover, with extraordinary courtesy, he explained exactly what two crimes Fabrizio was accused of following the denunciation of his unworthy brother, and explained that for each of these crimes he faces prison - and didn’t he tell us with this: “Perhaps you would prefer exile ?
    Parma monastery. Stendhal, p. 98
3. leave; do not touch;
  let me (him) be, let me (him) alone leave me (him) alone;
  let my things alone don't touch my things;
  we"ll let it go at that we'll stop there; so be it
  Examples of using
  1. Mostly he would not speak when spoken to, only look up sudden and fierce and blow through his nose like a fog-horn; and we and the people who came about our house soon learned to let him be.
    
    He did not answer if anyone spoke to him. He'll just look at you with a fierce look and whistle with his nose, like a ship's siren in the fog. Soon we and our visitors learned to leave him alone.
    Treasure Island. Robert Louis Stevenson, page 2
  2. `Do you suppose, wretch, that the Roman procurator will let a man go who has said what you have said?
    
    “Do you think, unfortunate one, that the Roman procurator will release the man who said what you said?”
    Master and Margarita. Mikhail Bulgakov, page 27
4. rent out;
  the house is to (be) let the house is for rent (inscription)
  Examples of using
  1. They were the last of a rather old family; they had a fine old house in Dorsetshire that had belonged to them for a good many generations, but they had never been able to afford to live in it and it was always let.
    
    They were the last in a fairly ancient family and inherited a luxurious old house in Dorsetshire, which had belonged to the family for many generations, but they could not afford to live there, so the house was rented out.
    Bag with books. William Somerset Maugham, page 16
  2. Aagghh! - Let's me out! Let me out! - Let me in! Let me in!
    
    Let me out! - Let me in!
    Subtitles for the film "The Lion King (1994-06-23)", page 20
  3. From some such difficulty the newly named street died almost in birth, and the purchaser of the kitchen-garden, having paid a high price for it, and being quite unable to find any one willing to take his bargain off his hands without a significant loss , yet still clinging to the belief that at some future day he should obtain a sum for it that would repay him, not only for his past outlay, but also the interest upon the capital locked up in his new acquisition, contented himself with letting the ground temporarily to some market-gardeners, at a yearly rental of 500 francs.
    
    The buyer of the vegetable garden, who paid in full for it, was unable to resell it for the desired amount, and in anticipation of an increase in prices, which sooner or later should have more than rewarded him for the money spent and the capital lying in vain, he limited himself to renting out the plot to gardeners for five hundred francs a year. Thus, he receives only half a percent for his money, which is very modest in modern times, when many receive fifty percent and still find that the money brings a meager income.
    The Count of Monte Cristo part 2. Alexandre Dumas, page 117
5. in led. in the mood it is used as an auxiliary verb and expresses an invitation, command, permission, assumption, warning: let us go let's go (those);
  let you and me try now let's try;
  let him try a> let him try; b> just let him try;
  let him do it at once let him do it immediately;
  let him do what he likes; let him do what he wants;
  let AB be equal to CD let (or assume that) AB is equal to CD;
  let by skip;
  let down a> let down; b> disappoint; disappoint c> let down; leave in trouble; r> humiliate; drop; damage reputation;
  to let smb. down easily (or gently) to spare someone. self-esteem, treat gently; d> technique; technology release (metal); e> dilute, liquefy;
  let in a> admit;
  to let oneself in enter the house; b> to entangle by deception, to involve in trouble;
  to let oneself in for smth. get involved, get involved in something;
  let into a> enter; initiate (into secret, etc.); b> scold, scold; c> beat up;
  let off a> unload a gun, shoot; figuratively humorous; comic blurt out (a joke, etc.); b> release without punishment, forgive;
  let on colloquial a> pretend, pretend; b> give away a secret; inform on someone;
  let out a> release; b> make wider, release (about a dress); c> rent out; rent (horse, carriage); r> spill the beans, spill the beans; d> end (about classes); e> colloquial remove suspicion, rehabilitate;
  let out at a> fight; b> swear;
  let up colloquial a> weaken; b> stop, leave;
  to let one's tongue run away with one to get carried away, speak without thinking;
  let George do it American, used in the USA let someone else do it

To Let means to allow, for example:

She lets her children play until 10 p.m.

There is also a second meaning - “to rent out”.

She lets her apartment to a young couple.

No matter how paradoxical it may seem, let’s in its meaning is not far from its predecessor.

Using the expression Let's

Let's is a shortened form of the two words let and us. Typically, this abbreviation is used to denote commands for the first person plural (i.e., "we"). Sentences with this word usually end in an exclamation point. However, if the team expresses minimal enthusiasm, you can call it a day.

Let's invite him to our place!

Let's finish it today.

You don’t have to shorten it - use it let us, but it’s better to do this in some formal contexts. As a rule, parties at home are not such a serious event.

So the difference is this:
Let's is the third person singular form of let.
Let's is a plural form of the command, which is translated into Russian as “let’s...”.

You can observe the use of the English words lets and let's using examples:

He lets the dog out every evening.

Let's tell our friends the whole truth.

How to test yourself?

To make sure you are using the words lets or let's correctly, try replacing 'let's' with the synonym 'allow us to' when you are building a command. This is, of course, an additional measure, but if you are not sure, it is better to play it safe. For example:

With ‘Let’s’ it is necessary: Let’s have a snack. - “Let's have a snack.”

With ‘allow us to’: Allow us to have a snack.

The second option makes sense. Of course, it is too formal, but grammatically correct. In writing, you are unlikely to replace ‘let’s’ with ‘allow us to’, but keeping this replacement in mind, you are unlikely to make a mistake with your choice.

To remember better, here is a table with examples of the use of Lets and Let's.

Table. Examples of using Lets and Let's.

Let's go to the mall.
Sally lets her brother use her bicycle on weekends
Guys, let's go to the beach.
Okay. We're all ready. Let's go.
Let’s stop now and have some lunch, shall we?
Let's not argue about money.
My mother lets me come.
Jenny lets her leave early.
My boss lets me leave early.
Let's have a drink.
Alice's mum lets her come with us.

A few notes on using let's

Let's remember that after let"s comes the infinitive without the particle to.

If you want to make up a question “with a tail” with this phrase, or, as it is called in English, a tag question, then this return question looks like this - shall we?

It's hot outside. Let's go to the beach, shall we?

If you want to refuse such an offer, then you need to answer ‘No, let’s not’.

You also need to remember that let is only used in the present simple tense. If you want to play with tenses, then use its substitute - allow to do something.

They didn't allow us to leave the house.

She has never allowed her children to tell lies.

In conclusion, let's note that let is also .

To better understand the material, we suggest you take a short test on your knowledge of the words lets and let's.

Test. Which is correct, Lets or Let's?

01 She ___ the dog out every morning

02 ___ consider all the facts.

03 ___ forget this ever happened.

04 Google ___ you find the web page you were looking for.

05 ___ see how it can be done.

English-Russian translation LET

transcription, transcription: [let]

1. Ch. ; past vr. and pr. past vr. -let

1) release; shed (tears, blood, etc.)

to let the water from the great pond - release water from the large pond

to let blood - let blood

a) rent out

let rooms - rent out rooms

lease 2., rent II 2.

b) uninterrupted. to rent out

There was some reason to suppose that all the mortgaged houses would quickly let. “There were reasons to believe that all the mortgaged houses would be quickly delivered.

3) allow, permit (someone. sth.)

I was not let see him. “They didn’t let me see him.”

He was right in letting Newman have the funds. “He was right to let Newman get the funds.”

permit 2., allow, suffer

a) to give an opportunity, to allow, to allow

live and let live - live and let others live

A break in the clouds let us see the summit. — A gap in the clouds allowed us to see the top.

to let the opportunity slip - miss the opportunity

b) let know, inform (only in the phrase to let (a person) know)

5) as an auxiliary verb in the imperative mood

a) expresses permission, permission

Let them through. - Let them pass.

Let him speak. - Let him tell you.

b) expresses a request or proposal

Let us pray. - Let's pray.

Let's take the bus. - Let's take the bus.

c) expresses a concession or agreement

Let it rain! - Let it rain!

d) expresses an assumption

let x equal y - let x equal y

d) expresses a warning

Let him try. - Let him just try.

to let one's tongue run away with one - speak without thinking

lease

The reason the stair was not included in the lease was that the executors wanted to utilize it for the empty rooms, and make a separate let of it. — The staircase was not included in the rent, as the executors decided to make it into separate rooms and rent it out for a fee.

1. Ch. ; past vr. and pr. past vr. - letted

interfere, impede

hinder II, prevent, obstruct

1) mouth hindrance, barrier, obstruction, impediment

obstacle, hindrance, obstruction

2) sports. a disallowed ball (in tennis and some other ball games)

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irregular verb

let - let - let

let (allow, permit, let, let)
hinder (interfere)
admit (admit, let in, let in)
give (allow, give)
let go (let go)
release (release)
to report
leave (leave)
skip
do not touch

noun

interference

Plural number: lets.

Verb forms

Phrases

let you
let you

let a tear
shed a tear

let foreigners
let foreigners in

let people
hinder people

let air
let some air in

letting people
give to people

let God
let God

let the machine
give it to the car

let the situation
let go of the situation

let the blood
bleed

let the dogs
let the dogs out

let alone
leave alone

Offers

I can't let she does that.
I can't let her do this.

I"ll let Tom go.
I'll let Tom go.

I let you win.
I'm letting you win.

You"d have so much more success with women if you"d quit trying to be someone you"re not and just let yourself be charmingly awkward.
You'd be a lot more successful with women if you stopped trying to be someone you're not and just allowed yourself to be adorably awkward.

Let's us stay.
Let us stay.

Don't let Tom near my kids.
Keep Tom away from my children.

Let's me check my schedule.
Let me look at my schedule.

Let's I admire you.
Let me admire you.

I feel like I let you down.
I feel like I've let you down.

Let's I have a look at your video camera.
Let me see your video camera.

Tom won't let Mary in.
Tom won't let Mary in.

Tom let Mary pay the bill.
Tom let Mary pay the bill.

Let's him stay home if he wants!
Let him stay at home if he wants.

Whoever comes, I won't let him in.
Whoever comes, I won't let him in.

She let a student leave.
She allowed the student to leave.

Tom often lets me use his car.
Tom often lends me his car.

This ticket lets two people in.
Two people can use this ticket.

No one lets a thief in their own home.
No one allows a thief into their home.

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Tom never lets us play.
Tom never lets us play.

She always lets her children do what they want to.
She always allows her children to do whatever they want.

Luck smiles upon those whom Justice lets slip.
Fortune smiles on those whom Themis does not notice.

Janet always lets me use her typewriter.
Janet always lets me use her typewriter.

Tom never lets his children watch TV after 10:00 p.m.
Tom never allows his children to watch TV after ten in the evening.

Our imagination lets us travel around space.
Imagination allows us to travel through space.

You can rely on him. He never lets you down.
You can rely on him. He will never let you down.

Just seeing his house lets you know that he is poor.
Even just looking at his house, it becomes clear that he is poor.

The roof lets in rain.
The roof is leaking.