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let off

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep	informal (find [sb] not guilty) (informal)	dejar ir a loc verb + prep
	(formal)	encontrar no culpable a loc verb + prep
	The man was charged with assault, but the judge let him off due to insufficient evidence.
	Acusaron al hombre de robo, pero el juez lo dejó ir porque no había evidencia suficiente.
let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep	informal (forgive, not punish)	no castigar a loc verb + prep
		perdonar a vtr + prep
	Alfie forgot to do his homework, but the teacher let him off.
	Alfie olvidó hacer la tarea, pero la maestra no lo castigó.
let [sb] off with [sth] v expr	informal (not punish severely)	dejar ir a loc verb
		dejar libre a loc verb
		no castigar a loc verb
	The police caught Alfie tagging a wall, but let him off with a stern warning.
	La policía agarró a Alfie pintando una pared, pero lo dejaron ir con una advertencia.
let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep	(excuse [sb] from a duty, job) (de trabajo)	dejar irse a loc verb
		liberar a vtr + prep
	Ian's boss let him off for a couple of hours to visit his mother in hospital.
	El jefe dejó a Ian irse por unas horas a visitar a su madre.
let off [sth], let [sth] off vtr phrasal sep	(fire: explosive, gun, etc.)	disparar⇒ vtr
	It is against the law to let off fireworks in the street.
	Es ilegal disparar fuegos artificiales en la calle.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
let off steam, blow off steam v expr	figurative (vent emotions or anger)	desahogarse⇒ v prnl
		descargarse⇒ v prnl
		liberar estrés loc verb
	I was annoyed and wanted to let off steam.
	I called my boyfriend and he let me blow off steam for an hour.
	Estaba molesto y quería desahogarme. // Llamé a mi novio para desahogarme durante una hora.
let off steam, blow off steam v expr	slang, figurative (release energy)	descargar energía loc verb
	There was a play area where the kids could let off steam.
	Había un área de juego donde los chicos podían descargar energía.
let off the leash, let [sb] off the leash, let [sb] off his/her leash v expr	figurative (release [sb] from restraint, control) (figurado)	soltar las ataduras de loc verb
	(figurado)	dejar ser a loc verb
	When they saw that he could handle the job, they let him off his leash and he quickly moved up to a higher position.
	Cuando vieron que podía hacer el trabajo, soltaron sus ataduras y ascendió rápidamente.

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