let

verb · nounA1

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Động từ

verb

V_es/s

lets

V_ing/Gerund

letting

V_ed/pp

letleet

1.
(transitive)To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).
After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.
2.
(transitive)To allow to be or do without interference; to not disturb or meddle with; to leave alone.
Let me be!
3.
(transitive)To allow the release of (a fluid).
The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.
4.
(British, transitive)(transitive, chiefly British) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.
I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.
5.
(transitive)To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.
to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering
6.
(auxiliary, transitive)Used to introduce a first or third person imperative verb construction.
Let's put on a show!
Let us have a moment of silence.
Let me just give you the phone number.
Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect.
"Let there be no doubt: I saw you boyfriend with another girl" "Let him. I don't care anymore".
7.
(transitive)(transitive, obsolete except with know or be) To cause (+ bare infinitive).
Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?
8.
(archaic)To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).
9.
(obsolete)To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.
10.
(obsolete)To tarry or delay.

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

letslettlettestletteth

1.
The allowing of possession of a property etc. in exchange for rent.
2.
(obsolete)(obsolete or law) An obstacle or hindrance.
without let or hindrance
3.
(tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

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Đồng nghĩa

allow permitto allow allow, permit

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Nguồn gốc từ

Middle English leten, læten, from Old English lǣtan (to allow, let go, bequeath, leave, rent), from *lātan, from Proto-Germanic *lētaną (to leave behind, allow), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁d- (to be tired, leave).