WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| let up vi phrasal | (ease off, lessen) (lluvia, viento) | amainar⇒ vi |
| | (tráfico, crisis) | mejorar⇒ vi |
| | (informal) | aflojar⇒ vi |
| | The heavy rain let up after four hours of incessant downpour. |
| | El aguacero amainó luego de cuatro horas de diluvio ininterrumpido. |
| let up on [sth] v expr | (stop doing [sth]) | dejar⇒ vtr |
| | | parar⇒ vtr |
| | | abandonar⇒ vtr |
| | The strikers have stated that they will not be letting up on their campaign of action. |
| | Los huelguistas dijeron que no iban a dejar su campaña de acción. |
| let up on [sb] v expr | (stop making difficulties for [sb]) (coloquial) | hacérsela fácil a loc verb |
| | The boss has just given Charlie another pile of work; she never lets up on him. |
| | La jefa le acaba de dar a Charlie otra pila de trabajo, nunca se la hace fácil. |
| let up vi phrasal | (stop, cease) | parar⇒ vi |
| | | acabar⇒ vi |
| | Emily is always moaning about her boyfriend—she never lets up! |
| | Emily siempre se está quejando de su novio, ¡nunca para! |
| let up about [sth] v expr | (subject: stop talking about) | dejar de hablar de loc verb |
| | (coloquial) | parar con vi + prep |
| | Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it. |
| | Matt llegó tarde el viernes a la noche y su mujer no deja de hablar de eso. |
| let-up n | (easing off, lessening) | amaine nm |
| | | afloje nm |
| | There has been no let-up in the rain since yesterday. |
| | No ha habido amaine en la lluvia desde ayer. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
letup,
let-up n | informal (respite, relief) | descanso nm |
| | | calma nf |
| | | tregua nf |
| | It's been raining without letup for weeks. |
| | Ha estado lloviendo sin descanso durante semanas. |