let go

lasciare andare, mollare

Smettere di tenere qualcuno o qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: To stop holding someone or something.

• Let go of my hand.
• He let the balloon go, and it floated away.
• Do not let go until I reach the ladder.

Come si usa: let go of someone/something (Let go of my arm.); let someone/something go (She let the rope go.)

Sinonimi: release, loosen your grip

Contrari: hold on

Espressioni comuni: let go of something, let someone go

lasciare andare

Smettere di restare legati a sentimenti dolorosi o di pensare continuamente a una situazione difficile.

In inglese semplice: To stop holding on to painful feelings or thinking so much about a difficult situation.

• It is time to let go.
• He finally let go of his resentment.
• Can you let go of the past and enjoy today?

Come si usa: let go of something (She learned to let go of her anger.)

Sinonimi: move on, stop dwelling

Espressioni comuni: let go of anger, let go emotionally

lasciar correre, sorvolare

Decidere di non reagire a qualcosa di spiacevole che qualcuno dice o fa.

In inglese semplice: To choose not to react to something unpleasant that someone says or does.

• It was a small mistake, so let it go.
• She let his rude remark go this time.
• Can you let that comment go?

Come si usa: let something go (His comment annoyed me, but I let it go.)

Sinonimi: ignore, overlook

Espressioni comuni: let something go, let it go

lasciar andare

Permettere a qualcuno di andarsene o di andare da qualche parte.

In inglese semplice: To allow someone to leave or go somewhere.

• Please let me go home.
• Dad let us go to the beach.
• Will the teacher let you go early?

Come si usa: let someone go to something (My parents let me go to the concert.)

Sinonimi: allow to leave

Contrari: keep

Espressioni comuni: let someone go, let me go