let

lasciare, permettere

Permettere a qualcuno di fare qualcosa o lasciare che qualcosa accada.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: allow, permit

Contrari: prevent, forbid

Espressioni comuni: let someone go, let someone stay, let something happen

affittare, locare

Permettere a qualcuno di usare una propria stanza o un edificio in cambio di pagamenti regolari.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: let something to someone (We let the upstairs flat to a student.)

Sinonimi: rent out, lease

Espressioni comuni: let a room, let a flat, property to let, let a house

salassare, far uscire

Far uscire un liquido, soprattutto sangue durante un antico trattamento medico.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: release, drain

Espressioni comuni: let blood, let someone's blood