let

laisser, permettre

Permettre à quelqu’un de faire quelque chose ou laisser une chose se produire.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : let someone/something + verb without to (Please let me finish.)

Synonymes : allow, permit

Contraires : prevent, forbid

Expressions courantes : let someone go, let someone stay, let something happen

louer

Laisser quelqu’un utiliser une chambre ou un bâtiment à soi contre des paiements réguliers.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : let something to someone (We let the upstairs flat to a student.)

Synonymes : rent out, lease

Expressions courantes : let a room, let a flat, property to let, let a house

saigner, évacuer

Faire sortir un liquide, notamment du sang dans un ancien traitement médical.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : release, drain

Expressions courantes : let blood, let someone's blood