Deyimsel fiiller
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let [sb] down,
let down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disappoint, fail) | hayal kırıklığına uğratmak f. |
| | | mahçup etmek, utandırmak f. |
| | | yüzünü kara çıkarmak f. |
| | 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) | sarkıtmak f. |
| | | indirmek f. |
| | 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) (giysi, vb.) | uzatmak f. |
| | 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) | havasını boşaltmak f. |
| | When Jim's car would not start, he discovered that someone had let down his front tyres. |
| let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | informal (find [sb] not guilty) | salıvermek f. |
| | | serbest bırakmak f. |
| | | suçsuz bulmak f. |
| | 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) | affetmek f. |
| | | ceza vermemek f. |
| | Alfie forgot to do his homework, but the teacher let him off. |
| let [sb] off vtr phrasal sep | (excuse [sb] from a duty, job) (görevden, işten) | muaf tutmak f. |
| | | izin vermek f. |
| | 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.) (silah) | ateşlemek geçişli f. |
| | (bomba, vb.) | patlatmak geçişli f. |
| | It is against the law to let off fireworks in the street. |
| let on vi phrasal | informal (reveal or indicate) (argo) | çaktırmak f. |
| | | belli etmek f. |
| | | açıklamak, söylemek f. |
| | 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) | çıkmasına izin vermek f. |
| | | dışarı çıkarmak f. |
| | | dışarıya bırakmak f. |
| | 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) | serbest bırakmak f. |
| | | salıvermek f. |
| | The government finally let out the political prisoners. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: make larger) (giysi) | genişletmek f. |
| | | gevşetmek f. |
| | 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) | salmak f. |
| | | yaymak f. |
| | | çıkarmak f. |
| | 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) | ağzından kaçırmak f. |
| | | kazara ifşa etmek f. |
| | I'll get in trouble if you let out the secret. |
| let out vi phrasal | US (school, etc.: allow to leave) (okul) | dağılmak f. |
| | School lets out at 3 o'clock. |
let [sth] slip,
let slip [sth],
let slip that vtr phrasal sep | (tell a secret) (sır) | ağzından kaçırmak f. |
| | | söyleyivermek f. |
| | 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) | hafiflemek f. |
| | | azalmak f. |
| | | yavaşlamak f. |
| | The heavy rain let up after four hours of incessant downpour. |
| let up vi phrasal | (stop, cease) | durmak f. |
| | | kesmek f. |
| | Emily is always moaning about her boyfriend—she never lets up! |
Bileşik Şekiller:
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| let alone conj | (much less) | şöyle dursun |
| | | bir yana |
| | I can't even fit into the medium size, let alone the small size. |
| let [sb] alone vtr + adj | (not bother [sb]) (birisini) | rahat bırakmak f. |
| | Let your sister alone; can't you see she's trying to do her homework! |
| let bygones be bygones v expr | (disregard past differences) | geçmişi unut |
| | | geçmişe mazi derler |
| | | olan oldu/olanları unut |
| | | eski defterleri kapatmak f. |
| | We decided to let bygones be bygones and forget about our past differences. |
| let down adj | (disappointed, failed) | hayal kırıklığına uğramış s. |
| | | umutları boşa çıkmış s. |
| | She felt let down when no one came to her party. |
| let down by [sb/sth] expr | (disappointed, failed) | hayal kırıklığına uğratılmış s. |
| | | umutları boşa çıkarılmış s. |
| | Alicia feels let down by her best friend, who always says she's too busy to spend time with her. |
| let go v expr | (release hold) | bırakmak f. |
| | I could hold the rope no longer and had to let go. |
| let go of [sth/sb] v expr | (release hold on) | bırakmak f. |
| | Let go of me, you bully! |
| let [sb] go v expr | (free) | serbest bırakmak f. |
| | | salıvermek f. |
| | They agreed to let all the hostages go. |
| let [sb] go v expr | informal (dismiss from job) | işten çıkarmak f. |
| | | işine son vermek f. |
| | The boss had no choice but to let ten of his employees go. |
| let [sth] go v expr | informal, figurative (stop pursuing [sth]) | oluruna bırakmak f. |
| | | boş vermek f. |
| | We've decided to let the matter go. |
| let [sb] in vtr + adv | (allow to enter) | içeri almak f. |
| | | girmesine izin vermek f. |
| | | içeri sokmak f. |
| | 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) (birisine gizli bir sırrı, vb.) | açıklamak f. |
| | (birisini bir şeye) | ortak etmek f. |
| | | dahil etmek f. |
| | When the others laughed at George's comment, I asked them to let me in on their joke. |
| let it be interj | (don't try to change it) | bırak, oluruna bırak ünl. |
| | | varsın olsun ünl. |
| | You shouldn't get involved in their quarrel - just let it be. |
| let it go v expr | informal (disregard past differences) (gündelik dil) | kafaya takmamak f. |
| | | aldırmamak f. |
| | I know Martin insulted you, but you should let it go. |
| let [sb] know [sth] v expr | (inform) | bilgi vermek f. |
| | | bilgilendirmek f. |
| | | haberdar etmek f. |
| | We'll let you know our decision after the meeting. |
| let [sb] know v expr | (notify, warn) | haber vermek f. |
| | | bildirmek f. |
| | 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) | serbest bırakmak geçişli f. |
| | | salmak geçişli f. |
| | 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) (serbestçe kullanımına) | izin vermek f. |
| | We should never have let the kids loose on the computer! |
| Let me know. interj | (tell me) | haberim olsun ünl. |
| | | bana bildir, beni bilgilendir ünl. |
| | | beni haberdar et ünl. |
| | Can you come to my party? Let me know! |
| let [sb] off with [sth] v expr | informal (not punish severely) | hafif ceza vermek f. |
| | 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) | öfkesini çıkarmak f. |
| | | sinirini çıkarmak f. |
| | 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) | deşarj olmak f. |
| | There was a play area where the kids could let off steam. |
| let [sb] off the hook v expr | figurative, informal (free from punishment) (cezadan, zor durumdan, vb.) | kurtarmak f. |
| | I'm surprised he let you off the hook that easily, given the trouble you've caused. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr + adv | UK (lease, rent) | kiralamak f. |
| | | kiraya vermek f. |
| | Anya lets out her house to students during term time. |
| let sleeping dogs lie v expr | figurative (don't provoke an argument) | meseleyi kurcalamamak f. |
| | | akışına bırakmak, kendi haline bırakmak f. |
| | 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) | ihmal etmek f. |
| | | ilgilenmemek f. |
| | (gündelik dil) | boşlamak f. |
| | 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) | umursamamak f. |
| | | oluruna bırakmak f. |
| | 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) | sırrı açıklamak geçişli f. |
| | (mecazlı) | ağzından baklayı çıkarmak geçişli f. |
| | Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag about me being pregnant. |
| let up on [sth] v expr | (stop doing [sth]) | son vermek f. |
| | | kesmek f. |
| | | bırakmak f. |
| | 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]) (birisine) | sıkıntı vermeyi bırakmak f. |
| | | üstüne varmamak f. |
| | 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) | hakkında konuşmayı bırakmak f. |
| | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
| let-up n | (easing off, lessening) | hafifleme i. |
| | | azalma i. |
| | | yavaşlama i. |
| | There has been no let-up in the rain since yesterday. |
| let your hair down v expr | figurative (have fun, not be inhibited) | rahatlamak, gevşemek f. |
| | (mecazlı) | kafa dağıtmak f. |
| | Friday nights at the club are a chance for Tina to let her hair down after a week of teaching. |
let-down,
letdown n | (release of breast milk) (göğüslerden) | süt gelme i. |
| | Let-down can be a painful sensation for a breastfeeding mother. |
| let's contraction | abbreviation (suggestion: let us) | haydi, haydi gelin (yapalım/edelim, vb.) drl |
| | Let's stay in and just watch a video. |
| let's interj | UK (agreement: OK) | oldu, tamam, peki ünl. |
| | "Shall we try the new Chinese restaurant?" "Yes, let's!" |
| let's go interj | informal (let us go) | gidelim, hadi gidelim ünl. |
| | 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) | diyelim ki ünl. |
| | | varsayalım ki ünl. |
| | | farzedelim ünl. |
| | Let's say we don't make a profit this quarter. What can we change in order to become profitable? |
(a) letdown,
let-down n | informal (disappointment) | hayal kırıklığı, düş kırıklığı i. |
| | The bad news was a letdown. |
letup,
let-up n | informal (respite, relief) | hafifleme i. |
| | | azalma i. |
| | | sakinleşme i. |
| | | rahatlama i. |
| | It's been raining without letup for weeks. |
| live and let live v expr | (be tolerant of others) | hoşgörülü olmak f. |
| | Those two men used to fight a lot, but now they have decided to live and let live. |