let
gb/lˈɛt/ us/lˈɛt/
A2
Ingles
~ 400
enged, kiad, bérbe ad, kienged, beenged, háló, let
PANDIWA
A2
1
enged
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'let' with 'make' — 'let' means giving permission, while 'make' means forcing someone to do something.
Kahulugan
allow or permit
Mga kolokasyon
let go
|let someone know
|let in
|let out
|let down
Mga kasingkahulugan
allow (More formal and common in both spoken and written English; 'let' is often more casual.)
|
permit (More formal and official-sounding than 'let'.)
Mga kasalungat
forbid (Means to refuse permission for something.)
|
prevent (Focuses on stopping something from happening rather than denying permission explicitly.)
Mga tema
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
To give permission for something to happen or for someone to do something.
To allow something to happen or allow someone to do something.
PANDIWA
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this with renting from someone. 'Let' means you are the owner allowing others to rent it.
Kahulugan
rent out property
Mga kolokasyon
let a flat
|let rooms
|property to let
Mga kasingkahulugan
rent out (Common in everyday English; interchangeable with 'let' in this sense.)
Mga kasalungat
occupy (To live in or use the property yourself instead of renting it to someone else.)
Mga tema
business
|housing
|finance
Depinisyon
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.
PANDIWA
A2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
release or allow escape
Mga kolokasyon
let air out
|let someone in
|let light in
Mga kasingkahulugan
release (More formal; often used for animals, prisoners, or official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
trap (To keep something from escaping.)
Mga tema
daily life
|daily_life
Depinisyon
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.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
4
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
invalid tennis serve hitting net
Mga kolokasyon
call a let
|serve is a let
Mga kasingkahulugan
net serve (Less commonly used, but means the same in casual speech about tennis.)
Mga tema
sports
Depinisyon
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.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
let
IPA
GB/lˈɛt/
US/lˈɛt/
Mga pantig at diin
let (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (let)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: let
- 3rd Person Singular: lets
- Present Participle: letting
- Past: let
- Past Participle: let
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
lets
verb
letting
verb
Related words
sublet
verb
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular present participle: letting Verb
- Irregular past: let Verb
- Irregular past participle: let Verb
Mga ekspresyon
let down
1/lˈɛt dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
disappoint someone
To make someone feel disappointed because you did not do what they wanted or expected.
Mga Halimbawa
- I promised I would help, and I won't let you down.
- He really let me down when he forgot my birthday.
let go
1/lˈɛt ɡˈoʊ/
phrasal verb
release something held
To stop holding something or to allow someone or something to be free.
Mga Halimbawa
- She finally let go of his hand.
- You need to let go of the rope now.
let in on
1/lˈɛt ˈɪn ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
share a secret or plan with someone
To tell someone about a secret or private plan.
Mga Halimbawa
- We decided to let her in on our surprise party plan.
- He finally let me in on what was happening.
let loose
1/lˈɛt lˈus/
phrasal verb
informal
act freely without control
To behave in an uncontrolled or free way, often for fun.
Mga Halimbawa
- After the exams, we all went out and let loose.
- She really lets loose when she dances.
let loose
2/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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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
1/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.
Mga Halimbawa
- He goes jogging every morning to let off steam.
- Talking about it helped her let off steam.
let off steam
2/lˈɛt ˈɔf stˈim/
idiom
release strong feelings safely
To do something active so that you can lose strong feelings like anger, stress, or excitement.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.