| Principal Translations |
| 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. |