let

dejar, permitir

Permitir que alguien haga algo o que algo suceda.

En inglés sencillo: To allow someone to do something, or allow something to happen.

• Let me help you.
• Her parents let her stay out late.
• Will you let the dog sleep inside?

Cómo se usa: let someone/something + verb without to (Please let me finish.)

Sinónimos: allow, permit

Antónimos: prevent, forbid

Expresiones frecuentes: let someone go, let someone stay, let something happen

alquilar, arrendar

Dejar que alguien use tu habitación o edificio a cambio de pagos periódicos.

En inglés sencillo: To allow someone to use your room or building in return for regular payments.

• They let rooms to tourists.
• She let her house while she was abroad.
• Is that flat still available to let?

Cómo se usa: let something to someone (We let the upstairs flat to a student.)

Sinónimos: rent out, lease

Expresiones frecuentes: let a room, let a flat, property to let, let a house

sangrar, extraer

Hacer salir un líquido, especialmente sangre como parte de un antiguo tratamiento médico.

En inglés sencillo: To allow a liquid to flow out, especially blood during an old medical treatment.

• The physician let the patient's blood.
• Doctors once let blood to treat fever.
• The surgeon let a little blood from his arm.

Sinónimos: release, drain

Expresiones frecuentes: let blood, let someone's blood