let Significado & definición

Significado de let en español

• 0 to allow someone to do something or have something -- dejar, permitir

  • She let me use her camera.

  • I let her have some money.

• 1 something that you say to ask someone if they want to do something with you -- vamos a…

  • Let’s go shopping.

• 2 to allow someone or something to move to a particular place -- dejar a alguien/algo entrar, pasar, etc.

  • They won’t let us past the gate.

• 3 to stop holding something -- soltar (algo)

  • I let go of the rope.

• 4 If you let a building, you allow someone to live there and he or she gives you money. -- alquilar

  • I let the top floor of my house to a student.

• 5 to allow to happen or be done -- dejar

  • My parents won’t let me go. Mis padres no me dejan ir.

  • She let them convince her to try it. Ella les dejó que la convencieran de que lo intentara.

  • Close the door, you’re letting the cold air in. Cierra la puerta, estás dejando entrar el aire frío.

• 6 to rent a room, house, etc. to sb -- alquilar

  • We’re letting the flat. Estamos alquilando el piso.

• 7 indicates sth that is even more unlikely than what you have just mentioned -- y mucho menos

  • I don’t have enough money to pay rent, let alone buy a car. No tengo suficiente dinero para pagar el alquiler, y mucho menos comprar un coche.

• 8 to allow to be free -- liberar

  • We caught a frog and then let it go. Cogimos una rana y luego la liberamos.

  • I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go. Me temo que tendremos que echarte.

  • She let go of my hand. Ella soltó mi mano.

  • Let go! Let the rope go! ¡Suéltalo! ¡Suelta la cuerda!

  • She made a nasty face at me, but I let it go. Ella me hizo una mueca desagradable, pero la ignoré.

• 9 to tell sb sth -- hacer saber

  • Let me know when you’re done. Hazme saber cuando termines.

• 10 used to make an offer or state what you will do -- déjame

  • Let us carry those for you. Déjanos que los llevemos por ti.

  • Let me try to explain. Déjame que intente explicarlo.

• 11 used to make a suggestion -- vamos a

  • Let’s try something different Vamos a probar algo diferente

• 12 indicates you hope sth will happen -- esperemos

  • Let’s hope your brother never hears about this. Esperemos que tu hermano nunca se entere de esto.

• 13 used to suggest sb should think about a possibility or an example -- digamos que

  • Let’s say you have two DVDs worth $20 each … Digamos que tienes dos DVDs con un valor de 20 dólares cada uno…

• 14 indicates you are thinking before speaking -- veamos

  • Let’s see….what did I do with it? Veamos …¿qué he hecho con eso?

• 15 to stop taking care of yourself -- dejarse llevar

  • He’s let himself go over the past year. Él se dejó llevar el año pasado.