to let
01
låta, tillåta
to allow something to happen or someone to do something
Ditransitive: to let sb/sth do sth
Exempel
Do n't let the rainy weather ruin your mood.
Låt inte det regniga vädret förstöra ditt humör.
I will let you borrow my book if you promise to return it.
Jag låter dig låna min bok om du lovar att lämna tillbaka den.
1.1
låta, tillåta
to allow someone or something to pass in a specific direction
Transitive: to let sb/sth somewhere
Exempel
Could you let the dog out before we leave?
Skulle du kunna låta hunden gå ut innan vi går?
Let me through.
Låt mig komma förbi.
1.2
låta, tillåta
to not prevent something from happening, or provide conditions that enable it
Ditransitive: to let sb/sth do sth
Exempel
He let the door slam behind him.
Han lät dörren slå igen bakom sig.
I let myself be lured into buying the expensive shoes.
Jag lät mig lockas att köpa de dyra skorna.
02
hyra ut, arrendera
to allow someone to use one's property in exchange for an amount paid regularly
Dialect
British
BritishDitransitive: to let one's property to sb
Exempel
He let his spare room to a student.
Han hyrde ut sitt lediga rum till en student.
I 'm letting my apartment to a new tenant.
Jag hyr ut min lägenhet till en ny hyresgäst.
03
låta, tillåta
used to politely make or respond to suggestions, or give instructions or remarks
Ditransitive: to let sb do sth
Exempel
Let me introduce you to my colleagues.
Låt mig presentera dig för mina kollegor.
Let's chat over coffee.
Låt oss prata över en kopp kaffe.
04
låta, tillåta
used for politely offering help to someone
Ditransitive: to let sb do sth
Exempel
' Here, let me grab that for you,' said Jane.
'Här, låt mig ta det åt dig,' sa Jane.
' Please, let me help you with your bags,' he said, reaching for them.
'Låt mig hjälpa dig med dina väskor,' sa han och sträckte sig efter dem.
05
låta, tillåta
used for expressing that one is not worried or frightened about someone doing a certain thing
Ditransitive: to let sb do sth
Exempel
If they think they can intimidate us, let them try.
Om de tror att de kan skrämma oss, låt dem försöka.
If they want to give up, let them do so.
Om de vill ge upp, låt dem göra det.
06
låt, tillåta
used for expressing a strong wish for something to take place or be the case
Ditransitive: to let sb/sth do sth
Exempel
' Oh, please let this work out,' she whispered to herself.
'Åh, snälla, låt detta fungera,' viskade hon till sig själv.
' Please let this be a misunderstanding,' he hoped.
'Låt detta vara en missförståelse,' hoppades han.
07
anta, förutsätta
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
Exempel
Let A be the area of the square with side length s.
Låt A vara arean av kvadraten med sidlängd s.
Let H be a hypothesis that we want to test.
Låt H vara en hypotes som vi vill testa.
Let
01
let, ogiltigt serve
(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
Exempel
The umpire called a let when the ball hit the net during the serve.
Domaren kallade en let när bollen träffade nätet under serven.
Her serve was a let because someone in the crowd moved.
Hennes serve var en let eftersom någon i publiken rörde sig.
02
uthyrning, hyra
an act of renting a house, apartment, room, etc.; an apartment, a house, or a piece of land that is can be rented
DialectBritish
BritishLexikalt Träd
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