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let [sb] down,
let down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disappoint, fail) | zklamat dok |
| | 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) (směrem dolů) | spustit dok |
| | The girl let down a rope and her boyfriend climbed up into her room. |
| let [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: lengthen at hem) (oblečení) | prodloužit dok |
| | (oblečení) | popustit dok |
| let [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | UK (release air from: tyre, etc) (vzduch z pneumatiky apod.) | vypustit dok |
| let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (excuse [sb] from a duty, job) (někoho z práce apod.) | omluvit dok |
| | (někoho z práce apod.) | uvolnit dok |
| | Ian's boss let him off for a couple of hours to visit his mother in hospital. |
| let off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (explosive, gun, etc.: fire it) | vystřelit dok |
| | | odpálit dok |
| let on vi phrasal | informal (reveal or indicate) | prozradit, vyzradit dok |
| | 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) | pustit ven dok + přísl |
| | 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) | osvobodit dok |
| | | propustit dok |
| | The government finally let out the political prisoners. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: make larger) (rozšířit šaty) | povolit dok |
| | 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) | vydávat ned |
| | 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) | náhodně odhalit přísl + dok |
| | I'll get in trouble if you let out the secret. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (lease, rent) | pronajmout dok |
| let out vi phrasal | US (school, etc.: allow to leave) (po skončení vyučování apod.) | pouštět ned |
| | School lets out at 3 o'clock. |
| let up vi phrasal | (ease off, lessen) | polevit dok |
| | | ustávat ned |
| | The heavy rain let up after four hours of incessant downpour. |
| let up vi phrasal | (stop, cease) | přestat dok |
| | Emily is always moaning about her boyfriend—she never lets up! |
Složené tvary
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| let alone conj | (much less) | nemluvě o příč + předl |
| | | a už vůbec ne fráze |
| | I can't even fit into the medium size, let alone the small size. |
| | Nevejdu se ani do velikost M, nemluvě o S. |
| let [sb] alone vtr + adj | (not bother [sb]) | neobtěžovat ned |
| | | nechat na pokoji dok, fráze |
| | Let your sister alone; can't you see she's trying to do her homework! |
| let bygones be bygones v expr | (disregard past differences) | přestat se zabývat minulostí |
| | We decided to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences. |
| let down adj | (disappointed, failed) | zklamaný příd |
| | She felt let down when no one came to her party. |
| let down by [sb/sth] adj | (disappointed, failed) (někým) | zklamaný příd |
| let go v expr | (release hold) | pustit dok |
| | | uvolnit dok |
| | I could hold the rope no longer and had to let go. |
| let go of [sth/sb] v expr | (release hold on) (někoho nebo něco) | pustit dok |
| | Let go of me, you bully! |
| let [sb] go v expr | (free) | nechat jít dok + ned |
| | They agreed to let all the hostages go. |
| let [sb] go v expr | informal (dismiss from job) (z práce) | propustit dok |
| | The boss had no choice but to let ten of his employees go. |
| let [sth] go v expr | informal, figurative (stop pursuing [sth]) (přeneseně: nechat být) | nechat plavat dok + ned |
| | We've decided to let the matter go. |
| let [sb] in vtr + adv | (allow to enter) (dovnitř) | vpustit dok |
| | There's someone at the door asking for you - should I let him in? |
| let it be interj | (don't try to change it) | nech to být fráze |
| | You shouldn't get involved in their quarrel - just let it be. |
| let [sb] know [sth] v expr | (inform) | informovat ned |
| | | dát vědět dok + ned |
| | We'll let you know our decision after the meeting. |
| let [sb] know v expr | (notify, warn) | upozornit dok |
| | | dát vědět dok + ned |
| | 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) | pustit dok |
| | | uvolnit dok |
| | 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) (bez omezení) | povolit, dovolit dok |
| | We should never have let the kids loose on the computer! |
| Let me know. interj | (tell me) | dej mi vědět fráze |
| | Can you come to my party? Let me know! |
| let off adj | informal (found not guilty) (viny) | zprostit dok |
| let [sb] off with [sth] v expr | informal (not punish severely) (např. jen s mírným trestem) | nechat jít dok + ned |
| | 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) (hněvu, emocím apod.) | dát průchod dok + m |
| | 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) (přeneseně: energie) | vypustit páru dok + ž |
| | There was a play area where the kids could let off steam. |
let off the leash,
let [sb] off the leash,
let [sb] off his/her leash v expr | figurative (release [sb] from restraint, control) (přeneseně) | utrhnout se ze řetězu dok, fráze |
| | When they saw that he could handle the job, they let him off his leash and he quickly moved up to a higher position. |
| let the cat out of the bag v expr | figurative, informal (reveal the secret) | prořeknout se, podřeknout se dok |
| | Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag about me being pregnant. |
| let up on [sth] v expr | (stop doing [sth]) (něco dělat) | přestat dok |
| | 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]) (někoho) | nechat vydechnout dok + dok |
| | 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) | přestat mluvit dok + ned |
| | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
| let-up n | (easing off, lessening) | polevení s |
| | | ustávání s |
| | | opadnutí s |
| | There has been no let-up in the rain since yesterday. |
let-down,
letdown n | informal (disappointment) | zklamání s |
| | The bad news was a letdown. |
let-down,
letdown n | (release of breast milk) (u savců) | spuštění mateřského mléka fráze |
| | Let-down can be a painful sensation for a breastfeeding mother. |
| let's contraction | abbreviation (suggestion: let us) (rozkaz 1. os. mn. č.) | - |
| | Let's stay in and just watch a video. |
| let's interj | UK (agreement: OK) (souhlas) | dobře přísl |
| | (souhlas) | tak jo přísl + část |
| | "Shall we try the new Chinese restaurant?" "Yes, let's!" |
| let's go interj | informal (let us go) | Pojďme! zvol |
| | 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) | řekněme, že rozk + sp |
| | | představme si, že rozk + sp |
| | 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) | přestávka ž |
| | | přestání s |
| | | zastavení s |
| | | pauza ž |
| | It's been raining without letup for weeks. |
| | Už prší několik týdnů bez přestávky. |
| live and let live v expr | (be tolerant of others) | žít a nechat žít |
| | Those two men used to fight a lot, but now they have decided to live and let live. |