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Définition et signification de « let » en anglais

to let
01

laisser

to allow something to happen or someone to do something 
Ditransitive: to let sb/sth do sth
to let definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
irrégulier
présent
let
3e personne du singulier
lets
participe présent
letting
passé simple
let
participe passé
let
Exemples
Don't let the rainy weather ruin your mood. 

Ne laissez pas la pluie gâcher votre humeur.

1.1

laisser

to allow someone or something to pass in a specific direction 
Transitive: to let sb/sth somewhere
Exemples
Could you let the dog out before we leave? 

Pourriez-vous laisser le chien sortir avant notre départ ?

1.2

laisser

to not prevent something from happening, or provide conditions that enable it 
Ditransitive: to let sb/sth do sth
Exemples
He let the door slam behind him. 

Il a laissé la porte claquer derrière lui.

02

louer

to allow someone to use one's property in exchange for an amount paid regularly 
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Ditransitive: to let one's property to sb
to let definition and meaning
Exemples
He let his spare room to a student. 

Il a loué sa chambre d'amis à un étudiant.

03

[1ère personne du pluriel de l'impératif]

used to politely make or respond to suggestions, or give instructions or remarks 
Ditransitive: to let sb do sth
Exemples
Let me introduce you to my colleagues. 

Laissez-moi vous présenter à mes collègues.

04

laisser, permettre

used for politely offering help to someone 
Ditransitive: to let sb do sth
Exemples
'Here, let me grab that for you,' said Jane. 

'Tiens, laisse-mooi attraper ça pour toi,' dit Jane.

05

laisser

used for expressing that one is not worried or frightened about someone doing a certain thing 
Ditransitive: to let sb do sth
Exemples
If they think they can intimidate us, let them try. 

S'ils pensent qu'ils peuvent nous intimider, qu'ils essaient.

06

[subjonctif]

used for expressing a strong wish for something to take place or be the case 
Ditransitive: to let sb/sth do sth
Exemples
'Oh, please let this work out,' she whispered to herself. 

'Oh, s'il te plaît, laisse que ça marche,' murmura-t-elle à elle-même.

07

soit

used for expressing that one is assuming something to be the case in order to form a theory or to calculate something 
Ditransitive: to let sth do sth
Exemples
Let A be the area of the square with side length s. 

Soit A l'aire du carré de côté s.

Let
01

let, service let

(racket sports) a serve that does not count because of a small problem, like the ball hitting the net or a distraction, and is played again 
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
abstrait
composition morphologique
simple
dénombrable
forme plurielle
lets
Exemples
The umpire called a let when the ball hit the net during the serve. 

L'arbitre a appelé un let lorsque la balle a touché le filet pendant le service.

02

louer

an act of renting a house, apartment, room, etc.; an apartment, a house, or a piece of land that is can be rented 
Dialectbritish flagBritish
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