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let up VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -]

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to let up on sb (be less severe) inf

lâcher la bride à qn, être moins dur avec qn

let's [Brit lɛts, Am lɛts]

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let's → let us

I.let¹ <pres part letting, pret, pp let> [Brit lɛt, Am lɛt] VB trans

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1. let (when making suggestion):

let's give it a try

let's go for a swim

let's begin by doing

commençons par faire

let's get out of here!

let's not or don't let's Brit talk about that!

n'en parlons pas!

let's see if…

let us pray

let's pretend that this is the interview

faisons comme si c'était l'entretien

let's face it

soyons honnête

let's face it, you were wrong

il faut voir les choses en face, tu avais tort

let me see let's see…

it was—let me think—about 8 pm

il était—attends voir or voyons voir—environ 8 heures du soir

let me think about it

laisse-moi réfléchir

let's assume that…

supposons or mettons que…

+ subj let's say (that)…

admettons que…

+ subj it's more complex than, let's say, a computer

c'est plus compliqué que, disons, un ordinateur

let's say she wasn't amused iron

disons qu'elle n'a pas vraiment apprécié

2. let (when expressing defiance or a command):

let there be no doubt about it!

qu'il n'y ait aucun doute là-dessus!

let everyone make up his own mind

que chacun d'entre nous décide pour lui-même

let the festivities begin!

que la fête commence!

never let it be said that …

qu'il ne soit pas dit que …

let there be light

que la lumière soit

people will talk—well let them (talk)!

ça va faire parler les gens—eh bien laisse-les parler!

let that be a lesson to you!

que cela te serve de leçon!

just let him try it!

if he wants tea, let him make it himself!

s'il veut du thé, qu'il le fasse lui-même!

let them eat cake!

qu'on leur donne de la brioche!

let me tell you…

crois-moi, croyez-moi…

let y = 25 MATH

let the line AB intersect CD MATH

soit la droite AB qui coupe CD

3. let (allow):

to let sb do sth

laisser qn faire qc

she let us see the baby

elle nous a laissés voir le bébé

let me go first

laisse-moi passer devant or en premier

let me pay for dinner

laissez-moi vous inviter

let me explain

laisse-moi t'expliquer

she let herself be intimidated

elle s'est laissée intimider

don't let them see you crying

ne les laisse pas voir que tu pleures

don't let them think that…

ne les laisse pas penser que…

don't let it get you down

ne te laisse pas abattre

she wanted to leave but they wouldn't let her

elle voulait partir mais ils ne l'ont pas laissée faire

I won't let them talk to me like that!

je ne permets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton!

don't let me forget to do

rappelle-moi de faire

let me see let me have a look

fais voir, fais-moi voir

let me (do that)

let me (do that)

laisse-moi faire

let me ask you…

permettez-moi de vous demander…

let me introduce you to Isabelle

laissez-moi vous présenter à Isabelle

can you let me have that in writing?

pourriez-vous me mettre cela par écrit?

let them have it! lit

let them have it! fig, inf (shoot)

descends-les! inf

let them have it! (attack verbally)

rentre-leur dedans! inf

to let sth fall/escape

laisser tomber/échapper qc

don't let the milk boil over!

ne laisse pas déborder le lait!

to let one's hair/beard grow

se laisser pousser les cheveux/la barbe

4. let (allow free movement or passage to):

to let sb through

laisser passer qn

to let sb on/off the bus

laisser qn monter dans/descendre de l'autobus

can you let me off here?

pouvez-vous me déposer ici?

let me pass please

laissez-moi passer s'il vous plaît

she won't let him out of/inside the house

elle ne le laisse pas sortir/entrer

I let myself in

to let air into a room

aérer une pièce

draw the curtains and let some light in

ouvre les rideaux pour qu'il y ait un peu de lumière

to let the air out of tyre, balloon

5. let (insert, inlay):

to let a door/window into a wall

percer une porte/fenêtre dans un mur

a statue let into the wall

une statue encastrée dans le mur

II.let alone CONJ

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I.let² [Brit lɛt, Am lɛt] N

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1. let Brit (lease):

let

to take a three-year let on a house

louer une maison pour trois ans

3. let LAW → hindrance

II.let² <pres part letting, pret, pp let> [Brit lɛt, Am lɛt] VB trans

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2. let dated MED:

to let blood

faire une saignée

See also hindrance

hindrance [Brit ˈhɪndr(ə)ns, Am ˈhɪndrəns] N

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let on VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -]

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2. let on Brit (pretend):

to let on that …

faire croire que …

let-out [Brit] N inf

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échappatoire f

let-up [Brit ˈlɛtʌp, Am ˈlɛdˌəp] N

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1. let-up (reduction in intensity):

accalmie f (in dans)

2. let-up (respite):

I.let out VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let out) Am

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let out movie, school:

II.let out VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let out [sth])

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1. let out (emit):

let out cry, scream, sigh, shriek

laisser échapper

to let out a roar

2. let out Brit (reveal):

révéler (that que)

III.let out VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let [sth] out, let out [sth])

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1. let out (release):

let out animal

2. let out grief, anger:

donner libre cours à

to let out one's breath

3. let out MOTOR:

to let out the clutch

4. let out (alter):

let out skirt, jacket

let out waistband

IV.let out VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let [sb] out)

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1. let out (release):

let out prisoner

laisser sortir (of de)

let out pupils, employees

faire sortir (of de)

2. let out (show out):

reconduire [qn] à la porte

I'll let myself out

ne vous dérangez pas, je peux sortir tout seul

See also college of advanced technology, CAT

college of advanced technology, CAT N Brit

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college of advanced technology

≈ Institut m Universitaire de Technologie

CAT N

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1. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted teaching

CAT

enseignement m assisté par ordinateur

2. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted testing

CAT

essais mpl assistés par ordinateur

3. CAT COMPUT → computer-assisted training

CAT

formation f assistée par ordinateur

4. CAT MED → computerized axial tomography

CAT

scannographie f

5. CAT Brit HISTORY → College of Advanced Technology

CAT

I.let off VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] hook (let off [sth])

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II.let off VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] hook (let [sb] off)

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1. let off Brit SCHOOL (send home):

let off pupils

2. let off (excuse):

to let sb off lessons, homework, chores

dispenser qn de

to let sb off doing

dispenser qn de faire

3. let off (leave unpunished):

let off culprit

to be let off with fine, caution

s'en tirer avec

to let sb off lightly

laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte

See also steam, hook

I.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] N

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1. steam:

steam (vapour)

steam (in room, on window)

vegetables cooked in steam

légumes cuits à la vapeur

machines/trains powered by steam

machines/trains à vapeur

steam rose from the ground

la vapeur montait du sol

my breath turned to steam in the cold

je faisais de la buée en respirant dans le froid

my breath turned to steam in the cold attr bath, cloud

my breath turned to steam in the cold cooking

my breath turned to steam in the cold boiler, iron, railway

II.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] VB trans FOOD

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III.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim] VB intr

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3. steam (move fast):

steam inf

IV.steam [Brit stiːm, Am stim]

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to get up or pick up steam machine, vehicle:

prendre de la vitesse

to get up or pick up steam campaign:

prendre de l'importance

to run out of steam athlete, orator, economy:

to run out of steam worker:

to let or blow off steam (use excess energy)

se défouler inf

to let or blow off steam (lose one's temper)

se mettre en colère

to get somewhere under one's own steam

se rendre or aller quelque part par ses propres moyens

I.hook [Brit hʊk, Am hʊk] N

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1. hook (for clothing, picture):

hook

2. hook FISH:

hook

3. hook (in sewing):

hook

hooks and eyes

4. hook FARM:

hook

5. hook (on stick):

hook

7. hook (boxing):

hook

left/right hook

crochet du gauche/du droit

8. hook (golf):

hook

9. hook Am (bend):

hook

hook

10. hook COMM:

hook

II.hook [Brit hʊk, Am hʊk] VB trans

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1. hook (hang):

hook

accrocher (on, onto à, round autour de)

2. hook (pull through):

hook string, loop

faire passer (through dans)

hook limb, finger, stick

passer (through dans)

3. hook FISH:

hook fig, hum, inf

mettre le grappin sur inf

4. hook:

hook (golf)

hook (rugby)

III.hook [Brit hʊk, Am hʊk]

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I.let in VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let in [sth], let [sth] in)

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2. let in SPORTS (concede):

let in goal

laisser marquer

3. let in Brit MOTOR:

to let in the clutch

II.let in VB [Brit lɛt -, Am lɛt -] (let [sb] in, let in [sb])

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1. let in (show in):

let in

2. let in (admit):

let in

I let myself in

je suis entré avec ma clé

Phrases:

to let sb in on to let sb into secret, joke, news

mettre qn au courant de

Translations for lets in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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let¹ [let] N SPORTS

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let

balle f au filet

I.let² [let] N Brit

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let

to sign a five-year let

signer un bail pour cinq ans

II.let² <let, let> [let] VB trans

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1. let (give permission):

let

to let sb +infin

laisser qn +infin

3. let (in suggestions):

let us pray

4. let (filler while thinking):

let me think

attends (un moment)

5. let (expressing defiance):

let sb +infin

let it rain

6. let (giving a command):

to let sb do sth

faire que qn fasse qc subj

7. let MATH:

to let sth be sth

supposer que qc est qc

I.let up VB intr

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1. let up (become weaker or stop):

let up

let up rain

let up the fog

2. let up (go easy on):

to let up on sb

pardonner qc à qn

3. let up (release):

to let up on sth

II.let up VB trans

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let up

laisser se relever

let in VB trans

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I.let out VB intr Am (end)

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II.let out VB trans

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2. let out FASHION (make wider):

let out a dress

3. let out (rent):

let off VB trans

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1. let off (punish only mildly):

to let sb off

faire grâce à qn

Phrases:

to let off steam inf

let on VB intr inf

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1. let on (divulge):

let on

to let on that ...

laisser comprendre que ...

to let on that ... (show)

laisser paraître que ...

2. let on (claim, pretend):

let on

I.let down VB trans

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2. let down (fail, disappoint):

let down car

3. let down (leave):

let down person

4. let down Brit, Aus (deflate):

let down tyres

5. let down FASHION:

II.let down VB intr

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Translations for lets in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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être lâcheur

to let people down

ça ne dérougit pas! (l'activité ne diminue pas)

there's no let-up!

to let sb stew in one's own juice

laisser mariner qn

don't let him walk (all) over you fig

ne te laisse pas marcher sur les pieds

let me tell you without circumlocution that ...

permettez-moi de vous dire sans détours que ...

to let sb in on a/the secret

mettre qn dans le secret

to let sb know that everything is fine

faire savoir à qn que tout va bien

he just won't let go of you

il est vraiment collant visiteur

to let sb go before/after the others

faire passer qn avant/après les autres

his heart/his memory let him down

flancher son cœur/sa mémoire a flanché

to let one's beard/hair grow back

laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux

let's hope have don't miss the train!

pourvu que nous ne manquions pas le train!

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This lets even the smallest broadband Internet user distribute streaming content to a large audience. en.wikipedia.org

The program lets users change features on the main window, playlist window, and equalizer window. en.wikipedia.org

He lets out a high-pitched whine and his ears flick to and fro, listening to the sounds around him. www.news24.com

She never lets the men stay for long, usually requiring them to leave an hour after she climaxes. en.wikipedia.org

The program lets every audience to look for and find him (her) story, comprehending life and absorbing the essence of life and mental health. en.wikipedia.org

She hands him a broom and lets him do the work while she sits down. en.wikipedia.org

Though, she continues to fight petulantly with him, he tells himself, her crassness stems from her poverty and lets her stay. en.wikipedia.org

A violent earthquake loosens his hold and, rather than have anyone risk themselves to save him, he lets go. en.wikipedia.org

Clicking on the right analog stick causes the game to switch to a first-person camera, which lets the player look down the iron sights. en.wikipedia.org

She then takes out the snake she bought earlier, and lets the snake bite her. en.wikipedia.org

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