Signification de let En anglais

• 0 to allow to happen or be done

  • My parents won’t let me go. Mes parents ne me laisseront pas partir.

  • She let them convince her to try it. Elle les a laissés la convaincre d’essayer.

  • Close the door, you’re letting the cold air in. Ferme la porte, tu laisses entrer l’air froid.

• 1 to rent a room, house, etc. to sb

  • We’re letting the flat. Nous louons l’appartement.

• 2 indicates sth that is even more unlikely than what you have just mentioned

  • I don’t have enough money to pay rent, let alone buy a car. Je n’ai pas assez d’argent pour payer la location, encore moins pour acheter une voiture.

• 3 to allow to be free

  • We caught a frog and then let it go. Nous avons attrapé une grenouille puis nous l’avons relâchée.

  • I’m afraid we’re going to have to let you go. Je crains que nous ayions à vous licencier.

  • She let go of my hand. Elle m’a lâché la main.

  • Let go! Let the rope go! Lâche ! Laisse aller la corde !

  • She made a nasty face at me, but I let it go. Elle m’a regardé méchamment mais j’ai laissé passer.

• 4 to tell sb sth

  • Let me know when you’re done. Dis-moi quand tu auras terminé.

• 5 used to make an offer or state what you will do

  • Let us carry those for you. Permettez-nous de les porter pour vous.

  • Let me try to explain. Permettez-moi de tenter d’expliquer.

• 6 used to make a suggestion

  • Let’s try something different Et si on essayait quelque chose de différent.

• 7 indicates you hope sth will happen

  • Let’s hope your brother never hears about this. Espérons que votre frère n’entendra jamais parler de ceci.

• 8 used to suggest sb should think about a possibility or an example

  • Let’s say you have two DVDs worth $20 each … Disons que tu a deux DVD valant chacun 20 $…

• 9 indicates you are thinking before speaking

  • Let’s see….what did I do with it? Voyons… qu’est-ce que j’en ai fait ?

• 10 to stop taking care of yourself

  • He’s let himself go over the past year. Il s’est laissé aller durant l’année dernière.

• 11 to allow or permit

  • She refused to let her children go out in the rain

  • Let me see your drawing.

• 12 to cause to

  • I will let you know how much it costs.

• 13 used for giving orders or suggestions

  • If they will not work, let them starve

  • Let’s (= let us) leave right away!

• 14 to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment

  • He lets his house to visitors in the summer.