📒 used for making suggestions or as a polite way of telling people what you want them to do
- ‘Shall we check it again?’ ‘Yes, let's.’
- let's do something Let's go to the beach.
- Right, let's begin.
📒 used for offering help to somebody
- Let me help you with that.
- Here, let me do it.
- Let us get those boxes down for you.
📒 used for making requests or giving instructions
- Let me have your report by Friday.
- Let me know (= tell me) how I can help.
- Please let us know your decision as soon as possible.
📒 to allow somebody to do something or something to happen without trying to stop it
- let somebody/something do something Let them splash around in the pool for a while.
- Don't let her upset you.
- Let your body relax.
📒 to give somebody permission to do something
- let somebody/something do something They won't let him leave the country.
- In some countries they let you drive at 15.
- They refused to let us cross the border.
📒 to allow somebody/something to go somewhere
- to let somebody into the house
- This lets more water into the soil.
- I'll give you a key so that you can let yourself in.
📒 used to show that you are not afraid or worried about somebody doing something
- If he thinks he can cheat me, just let him try!
📒 used to express a strong wish for something to happen
- Let her come home safely!
📒 used to introduce what you are going to say or do
- Let me give you an example.
- Let me just finish this and then I'll come.
📒 used to say that you are supposing something to be true when you calculate something
- Let line AB be equal to line CD.
📒 to allow somebody to use a house, room, etc. in return for regular payments
- I let the spare room.
- They decided to let out the smaller offices at low rents.
- We can hire bikes for a day to explore the town.
📒 to stop trying to change the behaviour or state of somebody/something
- I know I'm being grumpy, but I'm really tired so just let me be.
📒 to mention something in a conversation, by accident or as if by accident
- She let fall a further heavy hint.
📒 to allow somebody to be free
- Will they let the hostages go?
- He's finally been let go.
📒 to make somebody have to leave their job
- They're having to let 100 employees go because of falling profits.
📒 to stop holding somebody/something
- Don't let the rope go.
- Don't let go of the rope.
- Let go! You're hurting me!
📒 to give up an idea or an attitude, or control of something
- It's time to let the past go.
- It's time to let go of the past.
📒 to stop taking care of a house, garden, etc.
- I'm afraid I've let the garden go this year.
- Let the house go in order to spend time with the kids.
📒 to attack somebody physically or with words
📒 to say or do no more about something
- I don't entirely agree, but I'll let it go at that.
- I thought she was hinting at something, but I let it go.
📒 used when you are thinking or trying to remember something
- Now let me see—where did he say he lived?
📒 used when commenting on a situation to suggest that you could say something more or worse but prefer not to
- Let's just say he wasn't very happy about the decision (= he was very unhappy or angry about it).
📒 used when making a suggestion or giving an example
- I can let you have it for, well let's say £100.
📒 to behave in a relaxed way without worrying about what people think of your behaviour
- Come on, enjoy yourself, let yourself go!
📒 to stop being careful about how you look and dress, etc.
- He has let himself go since he lost his job.
📒 available for rent
- The website advertises flats to let in the local area.