let

gb/lˈɛt/ us/lˈɛt/

A2 Αγγλικά

~ 400

enged, kiad, bérbe ad, kienged, beenged, háló, let

ΡΉΜΑ A2

enged A2

Μοτίβο χρήσης:

to let [someone/something] [do something]

Please let me explain before you decide.

Kérlek, hadd magyarázzam el, mielőtt döntesz.

They won't let us enter without tickets.

Jegy nélkül nem engednek be minket.

Her parents let her stay out late on weekends.

Let the dog in before it starts raining.

I won't let this happen again.

Παραδείγματα για μαθητές

Can you let me use your phone?

Megengednéd, hogy használjam a telefonodat?

My teacher let us go home early.

A tanárunk korábban hazaengedett minket.

He let his son play outside.

Please let her take the seat.

I will not let you fall.

Συχνό λάθος:

Learners sometimes confuse 'let' with 'make' — 'let' means giving permission, while 'make' means forcing someone to do something.

Σημασία

allow or permit

Συνδυασμοί λέξεων

let go |let someone know |let in |let out |let down

Συνώνυμα

allow (More formal and common in both spoken and written English; 'let' is often more casual.) | permit (More formal and official-sounding than 'let'.)

Αντώνυμα

forbid (Means to refuse permission for something.) | prevent (Focuses on stopping something from happening rather than denying permission explicitly.)

Θέματα

daily life |communication |core_vocabulary

Ορισμός

To give permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.

To allow something to happen or allow someone to do something.

ΡΉΜΑ B1

kiad B1

bérbe ad B2

Μοτίβο χρήσης:

to let [property] (to [someone])

They decided to let their apartment while they traveled abroad.

Úgy döntöttek, hogy külföldi útjuk alatt kiadják a lakásukat.

The cottage is let to tourists during the summer months.

A nyári hónapokban turistáknak adják ki a nyaralót.

He lets out rooms to university students.

Παραδείγματα για μαθητές

We will let our house next year.

Jövőre kiadjuk a házunkat.

They let the flat to a young couple.

Kiadták a lakást egy fiatal párnak.

She lets rooms to visitors.

The shop is let to a baker.

Συχνό λάθος:

Learners may confuse this with renting from someone. 'Let' means you are the owner allowing others to rent it.

Σημασία

rent out property

Συνδυασμοί λέξεων

let a flat |let rooms |property to let

Συνώνυμα

rent out (Common in everyday English; interchangeable with 'let' in this sense.)

Αντώνυμα

occupy (To live in or use the property yourself instead of renting it to someone else.)

Θέματα

business |housing |finance

Ορισμός

To give a house, apartment, or room to someone to live in for money.

To allow someone to use a property or accommodation in exchange for payment.

ΡΉΜΑ A2

kienged B1

beenged B1

Μοτίβο χρήσης:

to let [something] out/in/up/down

She let the cat out of the house.

Kiengedte a macskát a házból.

Open the window to let some fresh air in.

Nyisd ki az ablakot, hogy beengedj egy kis friss levegőt.

He accidentally let all the balloons go.

Παραδείγματα για μαθητές

Please let the dog out.

Kérlek, engedd ki a kutyát.

I will let some light in.

Beengedek egy kis fényt.

They let the water run into the sink.

Σημασία

release or allow escape

Συνδυασμοί λέξεων

let air out |let someone in |let light in

Συνώνυμα

release (More formal; often used for animals, prisoners, or official contexts.)

Αντώνυμα

trap (To keep something from escaping.)

Θέματα

daily life |daily_life

Ορισμός

To make something go out from where it was kept.

To cause something, such as air, liquid, or an object, to escape or come out.

ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ B2 TECHNICAL

háló C1

let C1

The umpire called a let after the ball clipped the net.

A székbíró hálót jelzett, miután a labda súrolta a hálót.

That serve was a let—please serve again.

Ez az adogatás hálót ért – kérlek, adogass újra.

He was frustrated by two consecutive lets.

Παραδείγματα για μαθητές

The judge said it was a let.

A bíró azt mondta, hogy háló volt.

A let means you serve again in tennis.

A teniszben a háló azt jelenti, hogy újra kell adogatni.

She hit a let and served again.

Σημασία

invalid tennis serve hitting net

Συνδυασμοί λέξεων

call a let |serve is a let

Συνώνυμα

net serve (Less commonly used, but means the same in casual speech about tennis.)

Θέματα

sports

Ορισμός

In tennis, when the ball hits the net on a serve but still goes into the right place, and you serve again.

In tennis, a serve that touches the net but still lands in the correct service area and must be retaken.

Γραμματική

Λημματική μορφή

let

IPA

GB/lˈɛt/

US/lˈɛt/

Συλλαβές και τόνος

let (1 συλλαβή)

Stress on 1st syllable (let)

Τύποι λέξης

Verb

Base: let
3rd Person Singular: lets
Present Participle: letting
Past: let
Past Participle: let

Οικογένεια λέξεων

Forms

lets verb letting verb

Related words

sublet verb

Κύρια σημεία

Irregular present participle: letting Verb
Irregular past: let Verb
Irregular past participle: let Verb

Εκφράσεις

let down

/lˈɛt dˈaʊn/

phrasal verb

disappoint someone

To make someone feel disappointed because you did not do what they wanted or expected.

Παραδείγματα

I promised I would help, and I won't let you down.
He really let me down when he forgot my birthday.

let go

/lˈɛt ɡˈoʊ/

phrasal verb

release something held

To stop holding something or to allow someone or something to be free.

Παραδείγματα

She finally let go of his hand.
You need to let go of the rope now.

let in on

/lˈɛt ˈɪn ˈɔn/

phrasal verb

share a secret or plan with someone

To tell someone about a secret or private plan.

Παραδείγματα

We decided to let her in on our surprise party plan.
He finally let me in on what was happening.

let loose

/lˈɛt lˈus/

phrasal verb informal

act freely without control

To behave in an uncontrolled or free way, often for fun.

Παραδείγματα

After the exams, we all went out and let loose.
She really lets loose when she dances.

let loose

/lˈɛt lˈus/

phrasal verb

to release or fully express

To allow something or someone to be free, or to express feelings, emotions, or energy very strongly.

Παραδείγματα

The children were finally let loose in the park after the long car ride.
He let loose a stream of angry words at the referee.
As soon as the music started, the crowd let loose and began to dance.

let off steam

/lˈɛt ˈɔf stˈim/

idiom informal

release emotions or energy through action

To get rid of strong feelings by doing something active or by talking about them.

Παραδείγματα

He goes jogging every morning to let off steam.
Talking about it helped her let off steam.

let off steam

/lˈɛt ˈɔf stˈim/

idiom

release strong feelings safely

To do something active so that you can lose strong feelings like anger, stress, or excitement.

Παραδείγματα

After a long week at work, he went running to let off steam.
The kids need to let off steam after sitting in class all day.
She called a friend just to let off steam about her boss.

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let off steam

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