أفعال مركّبيّة
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let [sb] down,
let down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disappoint, fail) | يخذل شخصًا، يخيّب أمل شخص |
| | You had better get straight A's in school -- don't let me down! |
let [sth] down,
let down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (lower gradually) | يخفض، يُنزل |
| | The girl let down a rope and her boyfriend climbed up into her room. |
let [sth] down,
let down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: lengthen at hem) (في اللباس) | يطيل شيئًا عند الكفّة، يطيل شيئًا عند الحاشية |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | يطيل شيئًا بفك الزيف |
| | The seamstress let down the skirt so that it fell to just below Sally's knee. |
let [sth] down,
let [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | UK (release air from: tire, etc) | ينفّس شيئًا |
| | When Jim's car would not start, he discovered that someone had let down his front tyres. |
| let [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put [sth] flush into a surface) | ينقش شيئًا على سطح شيء |
| let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (find [sb] not guilty) | يبرّئ |
| | The man was charged with assault, but the judge let him off due to insufficient evidence. |
| let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (forgive, not punish) | يسامح شخصًا، لا يقاصص شخصًا |
| | Alfie forgot to do his homework, but the teacher let him off. |
| let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (excuse [sb] from a duty, job) (بالتغيّب) | يعطي شخصًا إذنًا |
| | Ian's boss let him off for a couple of hours to visit his mother in hospital. |
let off [sth],
let [sth] off vtr phrasal sep | (fire: explosive, gun, etc.) | يُشعل شيئًا |
| | It is against the law to let off fireworks in the street. |
| let on vi phrasal | informal (reveal or indicate) | يفشي سرّ شيء |
| | | يُظهر، يُبدي |
| | John tried his best not to let on about Jane's surprise party. |
| | I was upset, but did not let on. |
| let [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (allow to exit) | يدع شخصًا/شيئًا يخرج |
| | Don't forget to let the cat out before you lock up for the night! |
let [sth/sb] out,
let [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (free from captivity) | يحرر شخصًا/شيئًا، يطلق شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | The government finally let out the political prisoners. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: make larger) (الملابس) | يوسّع |
| | Could you let out the waistband of these trousers, please? I seem to have put on some weight since I last wore them. |
let out [sth],
let [sth] out vtr phrasal insep | (emit, utter) | يطلق |
| | Anna let out a scream when the cat jumped onto her out of nowhere. |
let [sth] out,
let out that vtr phrasal sep | informal (reveal accidentally) | يكشف شيئًا عرَضًا |
| | | يفضح شيئًا بالخطأ |
| | I'll get in trouble if you let out the secret. |
| let out vi phrasal | US (school, etc.: allow to leave) | يسمح بالمغادرة |
| | School lets out at 3 o'clock. |
let [sth] slip,
let slip [sth],
let slip that vtr phrasal sep | (tell a secret) (سرًّا) | يكشف شيئًا بدون قصد |
| | Molly's boss was annoyed when she let slip that she had been to an interview for a rival company. |
| let up vi phrasal | (ease off, lessen) | يخفّ |
| | The heavy rain let up after four hours of incessant downpour. |
| let up vi phrasal | (stop, cease) | يتوقف |
| | Emily is always moaning about her boyfriend—she never lets up! |
صيغ مركبة:
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| let alone conj | (much less) | ناهيك عن، فكم بالأحرى |
| | I can't even fit into the medium size, let alone the small size. |
| let [sb] alone vtr + adj | (not bother [sb]) | يترك شخصًا وشأنه |
| | Let your sister alone; can't you see she's trying to do her homework! |
| let [sb] be v expr | (not bother, leave alone) | يدع شخصًا وشأنه |
| let [sth] be v expr | (leave undisturbed) (حيوانًا) | يدع شيئًا وشأنه |
| | (لا يفعل به شيئًا) | يترك شيئًا |
| | (لا يفكر فيه) | ينسى شيئًا |
let [sb/sth] by,
let by [sb/sth] vtr + adv | (allow [sb/sth] to pass) | يدع شخصًا/شيئًا يمرّ |
| let bygones be bygones v expr | (disregard past differences) | يعفو |
| | We decided to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences. |
| let down adj | (disappointed, failed) | مخذول، مخيَّب الأمل |
| | She felt let down when no one came to her party. |
| let down by [sb/sth] expr | (disappointed, failed) | مخذول من شخص/شيء، خائب الأمل من شخص/شيء |
| | Alicia feels let down by her best friend, who always says she's too busy to spend time with her. |
| let drop that v expr | (with clause: hint) | يلمّح إلى أن |
| | Maria let drop that she wanted a new phone for her birthday. |
let [sth] drop,
let drop [sth] v expr | (with object: mention) | يمرّر شيئًا، يلمح إلى شيء، يذكر شيئًا |
| | She let drop the fact that she was single. |
| let go v expr | (release hold) | يُفلت شيئًا |
| | I could hold the rope no longer and had to let go. |
| let go of [sth/sb] v expr | (release hold on) | يُفلت شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | Let go of me, you bully! |
| let [sb] go v expr | (free) | يُطلق شخصًا |
| | They agreed to let all the hostages go. |
| let [sb] go v expr | informal (dismiss from job) | يصرف شخص من العمل |
| | The boss had no choice but to let ten of his employees go. |
| let [sth] go v expr | informal, figurative (stop pursuing [sth]) (يتوقف عن إعطائها اهتمامًا) | ينسى مسألة |
| | We've decided to let the matter go. |
| let [sb] have it v expr | (scold or punish [sb]) | يؤنّب شخصًا |
| | | يؤدّب شخصًا، يضرب شخصًا |
| let [sb] in vtr + adv | (allow to enter) | يُدخل شخصًا |
| | There's someone at the door asking for you - should I let him in? |
let [sb] in on [sth],
let [sb] into [sth] v expr | (share secret) (على سرّ) | يُطلع شخصًا على شيء |
| let [sb] into [sth] vtr + prep | (allow [sb] to enter) | يسمح لشخص بدخول شيء، يُدخل شخصًا إلى شيء |
| let it all hang out v expr | figurative, informal (be uninhibited) | يتصرَّف بدون تحرُّج، يتصرَّف بارتياح |
| let it be interj | (don't try to change it) | دع الأمر، لا تهتمّ |
| | You shouldn't get involved in their quarrel - just let it be. |
| let it go v expr | informal (disregard past differences) | ينسى الماضي، ينسى ما حصل |
| | | لا يعود يعلّق أهمية |
| | I know Martin insulted you, but you should let it go. |
| let [sb] know [sth] v expr | (inform) | يخبر شخصًا بشيء، يُعلم شخصًا بشي |
| | We'll let you know our decision after the meeting. |
| let [sb] know v expr | (notify, warn) | يُعلم، يُبلّغ، يُخطر، يُخبر |
| | Please let me know when you are going to the market, so I can send my brother along to help you. |
| let [sb/sth] loose vtr + adj | (set free, release) | يُطلق، يُفلت |
| | He let his dogs loose on my lawn and they made such a mess! |
| let [sb] loose on [sth] v expr | informal (allow to use freely) | يعطي شخصًا مطلق الحرية في استعمال شيء |
| | We should never have let the kids loose on the computer! |
| Let me know. interj | (tell me) | أعلمني بجوابك |
| | Can you come to my party? Let me know! |
| let [sb] off with [sth] v expr | informal (not punish severely) | يترك شخصًا يذهب |
| | The police caught Alfie tagging a wall, but let him off with a stern warning. |
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr | figurative (vent emotions or anger) | يطلق العنان لغضبه، ينفّس عن غضبه |
| | I was annoyed and wanted to let off steam. |
| | I called my boyfriend and he let me blow off steam for an hour. |
let off steam,
blow off steam v expr | slang, figurative (release energy) | ينفّس طاقته |
| | There was a play area where the kids could let off steam. |
| let [sb] off the hook v expr | figurative, informal (free from punishment) | يجعل شخصًا يفلت من العقاب |
| | I'm surprised he let you off the hook that easily, given the trouble you've caused. |
let off the leash,
let [sb] off the leash,
let [sb] off his/her leash v expr | figurative (release [sb] from restraint, control) (مجازي) | عِنان |
| | When they saw that he could handle the job, they let him off his leash and he quickly moved up to a higher position. |
| | عندما رأوا أنه قادر على تولي المهمة، أطلقوا له العنان وسرعان ما ترقّى إلى منصب أعلى. |
let one off,
let one go v expr | UK, slang, figurative (pass intestinal gas) | يُخرج ريحًا |
| | Did you just let one off? |
let one rip,
US: rip one v expr | slang (pass intestinal gas) | يُطلق ريحًا |
| | Paul raised a butt cheek and let one rip. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr + adv | UK (lease, rent) | يؤجّر شيئًا |
| | Anya lets out her house to students during term time. |
| let [sth] pass v expr | (not react to) | يتجاهل شيئًا، لا يردّ على شيء |
| | Jeremy let Liz's rude comment pass because he did not want to argue with her. |
| let [sth] ride v expr | (take no action) | يمرِّر شيئًا، لا يتوقّف عند شيء |
| | | يغضّ النظر عن شيء |
| let rip v expr | figurative, slang (do [sth] in an unrestrained way) (غضبًا...) | ينفجر |
| | Lisa's anger got the better of her and she let rip. |
| let [sth] rip v expr | figurative, slang (utter in an unrestrained way) (يتفوه بدون ارتداع) | يطلق لسانه بشيء |
| | Tom let rip a stream of obscenities. |
| let sleeping dogs lie v expr | figurative (don't provoke an argument) | تجنّب ما قد يسبّب لك مشكلة |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | لا تفتح على نفسك أبوابًا مغلقة |
| | John hasn't mentioned last night's argument, so I'd let sleeping dogs lie if I were you. |
| let [sth] slide v expr | figurative, informal (neglect) | يهمل |
| | Since his wife died, he has let things slide, and the house is a mess. |
| let [sth] slide v expr | figurative, informal (let pass without correction) (بلا تصحيح) | يمرّر شيئًا |
| | Maya's comments can be blunt, but I let them slide as English is not her first language. |
| let the cat out of the bag v expr | figurative, informal (reveal the secret) | يكشف عن سر، يفضح سر |
| | Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag about me being pregnant. |
| let the chips fall where they may expr | (leave it to fate) | وليحدث ما يحدث |
| | | يدع الأمور تأخذ مجراها |
| | I'm going to tell the boss the truth; let the chips fall where they may. |
| let the grass grow under your feet v expr | (delay action) | يتأخر، يضيّع الوقت |
| ملاحظة: Often used with a negative, as advice to take action. |
| let [sb/sth] through vtr + adv | (allow to pass) | يدع شيئًا يمرّ، يفتح طريقًا لشيء |
| | The police asked the crowd to let the ambulance through. |
| let up on [sth] v expr | (stop doing [sth]) | يوقف شيئًا |
| | The strikers have stated that they will not be letting up on their campaign of action. |
| let up on [sb] v expr | (stop making difficulties for [sb]) | يرحم شخصًا، يخفف الضغط عن شخص |
| | The boss has just given Charlie another pile of work; she never lets up on him. |
| let up about [sth] v expr | (subject: stop talking about) | ينسى مسألة، يتوقف عن الكلام في مسألة |
| | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
| let-up n | (easing off, lessening) | تخفيف |
| | There has been no let-up in the rain since yesterday. |
| let your hair down v expr | figurative (get comfortable and relax) (بدون تحفظات) | يتصرف بحريّة |
| let yourself go v expr | (be unrestrained, uninhibited) | يطلق العنان لنفسه |
| let yourself go v expr | (appearance: deteriorate) | يهمل نفسه |
let-down,
letdown n | informal (disappointment) | خيبة أمل |
| | The bad news was a letdown. |
let-down,
letdown n | (release of breast milk) | إفراز حليب الصدر |
| | Let-down can be a painful sensation for a breastfeeding mother. |
| let-out n | UK (loophole: technicality) | ثغرة، منفذ، مهرب |
| let-out adj | (fur: processed by cutting) (طريقة في قص الفرو) | مطوَّل |
| let's contraction | abbreviation (suggestion: let us) | دعنا، لِـ |
| | Let's stay in and just watch a video. |
| | لنبقَ في البيت ونشاهد فيلم فيديو. |
| let's interj | UK (agreement: OK) (للتعبير عن الموافقة) | هيا بنا |
| | "Shall we try the new Chinese restaurant?" "Yes, let's!" |
| | "ما رأيكم لو نجرب المطعم الصيني الجديد؟" "نعم، هيا بنا!". |
| let's call it a day expr | (stop work for today) | لنتوقّف عن العمل اليوم، يكفي لهذا اليوم |
| | When the computer crashed for the ninth time, the boss said, "Let's call it a day." |
| let's go interj | informal (let us go) | لنذهبْ، هيا بنا |
| | Let's go to town and do some shopping! Are you ready to leave? Let's go. |
| let's say interj | informal (supposing that, imagine) | لنفرض |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What can we change in order to become profitable? |
letup,
let-up n | informal (respite, relief) | إستراحة |
| | | فترة |
| | | تناقص |
| | It's been raining without letup for weeks. |
| live and let live v expr | (be tolerant of others) | يتسامح مع الآخرين |
| | Those two men used to fight a lot, but now they have decided to live and let live. |
| not let go v expr | (keep a grip on [sth]) | يتمسك بِـ |
| not let go v expr | (refuse to release) | لن يُفلت |
| | If the lobster grabs your finger, it won't let go. |