let slide

dejar pasar, pasar por alto

Permitir que algo ocurra sin protestar ni intervenir.

En inglés sencillo: To allow something to happen without objecting or taking action.

• I will let it slide this time.
• She let his rude comment slide.
• Should we let this error slide or ask for a correction?

Cómo se usa: let something slide (I let the mistake slide because it was minor.)

Sinónimos: overlook, ignore, let pass

Expresiones frecuentes: let something slide, let a mistake slide

dejar sin castigo, perdonar

Permitir que alguien que ha incumplido una norma se libre del castigo.

En inglés sencillo: To allow someone to avoid punishment for breaking a rule.

• The teacher let me slide this time.
• The officer let her slide with a warning.
• Will the judge let him slide on the minor charge?

Cómo se usa: let someone slide on something (The officer let me slide on the parking violation.)

Sinónimos: let off, excuse

Antónimos: punish

Expresiones frecuentes: let someone slide, let a driver slide

descuidar

Dejar de cuidar algo como se debe y permitir que empeore.

En inglés sencillo: To stop caring for something properly, so its condition gets worse.

• He let his studies slide.
• We have let the house slide since the baby arrived.
• Do not let your health slide when work gets busy.

Cómo se usa: let something slide (They let the garden slide after moving away.)

Sinónimos: neglect

Antónimos: maintain

Expresiones frecuentes: let something slide, let standards slide

olvidar, no dar importancia

Dejar de pensar en algo porque se considera poco importante.

En inglés sencillo: To stop thinking about something because you consider it unimportant.

• Let that worry slide for now.
• He let the memory slide because it no longer mattered.
• I tried to let the whole incident slide from my mind.

Cómo se usa: let something slide (She let the thought slide and returned to her book.)

Sinónimos: dismiss, forget

Expresiones frecuentes: let something slide, let worries slide

dejar deslizar

Permitir que algo se mueva suavemente sobre una superficie.

En inglés sencillo: To allow something to move smoothly across a surface.

• Let the toy slide down the ramp.
• She let the glass slide across the smooth table.
• We let the boards slide slowly onto the truck.

Cómo se usa: let something slide down something (Let the box slide down the ramp.)

Expresiones frecuentes: let something slide, let the box slide