Locuciones verbales
let | letting |
let [sb] down,
let down [sb] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disappoint, fail) | decepcionar⇒ vtr |
| | You had better get straight A's in school -- don't let me down! |
| | Más te vale que te saques un 10 en la escuela; ¡no me decepciones! |
let [sth] down,
let down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (lower gradually) | bajar⇒ vtr |
| | (algo que pende) | descolgar⇒ vtr |
| | (pelo) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | The girl let down a rope and her boyfriend climbed up into her room. |
| | La chica bajó una cuerda y su novio trepó hasta la habitación. |
let [sth] down,
let down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: lengthen at hem) (ropa) | alargar⇒ vtr |
| | The seamstress let down the skirt so that it fell to just below Sally's knee. |
| | La costurera alargó la falda para que llegue por debajo de la rodilla de Sally. |
let [sth] down,
let [sth] down vtr phrasal sep | UK (release air from: tire, etc) | desinflar⇒ vtr |
| | When Jim's car would not start, he discovered that someone had let down his front tyres. |
| | El coche de Jim no arrancaba y descubrió que alguien le había desinflado las llantas. |
| let [sth] into [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put [sth] flush into a surface) | dejar algo en loc verb |
| 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 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. |
| let on vi phrasal | informal (reveal or indicate) | revelar⇒ vtr |
| | (oración negativa) | decir nada loc verb |
| | John tried his best not to let on about Jane's surprise party. |
| | I was upset, but did not let on. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Ana reveló las intenciones de Carlos: quiere quedarse con toda la herencia. |
| | John hizo lo mejor que pudo por no decir nada sobre la fiesta sorpresa de Jane. // Estaba molesta, pero no dije nada. |
| let [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (allow to exit) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar salir loc verb |
| | Don't forget to let the cat out before you lock up for the night! |
| | ¡No olvides soltar al gato antes de cerrar la puerta por la noche! |
let [sth/sb] out,
let [sth/sb] out vtr phrasal sep | (free from captivity) | liberar⇒ vtr |
| | | dejar libre, dejar en libertad loc verb |
| | The government finally let out the political prisoners. |
| | El Gobierno finalmente liberó a los presos políticos. |
let [sth] out,
let out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (clothing: make larger) | agrandar⇒ vtr |
| | | ensanchar⇒ vtr |
| | Could you let out the waistband of these trousers, please? I seem to have put on some weight since I last wore them. |
| | ¿Me podrías agrandar la cintura de estos pantalones, por favor? Se ve que engordé unos kilitos desde la última vez que los usé. |
let out [sth],
let [sth] out vtr phrasal insep | (emit, utter) (figurado) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | (figurado) | escupir⇒ vtr |
| | | decir⇒ vtr |
| | Anna let out a scream when the cat jumped onto her out of nowhere. |
| | Ana soltó un grito cuando el gato le saltó encima. |
let [sth] out,
let out that vtr phrasal sep | informal (reveal accidentally) (informal) | soltar⇒ vtr |
| | (por accidente) | escaparse⇒ v prnl |
| | I'll get in trouble if you let out the secret. |
| | Estaré en problemas si sueltas el secreto. |
| let out vi phrasal | US (school, etc.: allow to leave) | dejar salir loc verb |
| | School lets out at 3 o'clock. |
| | La escuela deja salir a los alumnos a las 3. |
let [sth] slip,
let slip [sth],
let slip that vtr phrasal sep | (tell a secret) | dejar escapar algo loc verb |
| | | mencionar algo vtr |
| | 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) (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 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! |