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Sth Sb/Sth Sb Vermek Bırakmak Participle Past Verb

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Kind verb
Front let 
IPA  /let   / verb [transitive] (present participle letting; past tense, past participle let)
Back meydan vermek
izin vermek
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let (verb)

 /let   / verb [transitive] (present participle letting; past tense, past participle let)
 
ALLOW
1 to allow sth to happen
meydan vermek
 He's let the dinner burn again!
 Don't let the fire go out.
 Why did you let the dog get so dirty?
 2
 let sb/sth do sth
to allow sb/sth to do sth; to make sb/sth able to do sth
izin vermek
 My parents let me stay out till 11 o'clock.
 Don't let the dog jump on the sofa.
 I wanted to borrow Dave's bike but he wouldn't let me.
 This ticket lets you travel anywhere in the city for a day.
 note at ALLOW
Let bu anlamda edilgen olarak kullanılamaz. Allow veya permit fiilleri ve to kullanılmalıdır:
 They let him take the exam again.
 He was allowed to take the exam again.
 3 to allow sb/sth to go somewhere
bırakmak, salmak;
içeri almak, girmesini sağlamak
 Open the windows and let some fresh air in.
 She was let out of prison yesterday.
MAKING SUGGESTIONS
4 used for making suggestions about what you and other people can do
haydi -elim
 ‘Let's go to the cinema tonight.’ ‘Yes, let's.’
Olumsuz hali let's not veya don't let's (yalnızca İngiliz İngilizcesi'ndedir):
 Let's not/Don't let's go to that awful restaurant again.
OFFERING HELP
5 used for offering help to sb
 Let me help you carry your bags.
Çantaları taşımana yardım edeyim.
HOUSE/ROOM
6 let sth (out) (to sb)
to allow sb to use a building, room, etc. in return for rent
kiraya vermek
 They let out two rooms to students.
 There's a flat to let in our block.
 note at HIRE1
REQUEST/INSTRUCTIONS
7 (used for making requests or giving instructions)
bırak -sin
 Don't help him. Let him do it himself.
 If she refuses to come home with us now, let her walk home.
IDIOMS
let sb/sth go; let go of sb/sth
to stop holding sb/sth
bırakmak, salmak, serbest bırakmak
 Let me go. You're hurting me!
 Hold the rope and don't let go of it.
let yourself go
1 to relax without worrying what other people think
kendini rahat hissetmek
 After work I like to go out with friends and let myself go.
 2 to allow yourself to become untidy, dirty, etc.
kendini koyuvermek, kendini bırakmak
 He used to be so smart but after he got married he just let himself go.
Let ile oluşan başka deyimler için deyimin diğer parçasını oluşturan isim, sıfat vb.nin madde başlıklarına bakınız. Örneğin, let sth slip için bakınız slip.
PHRASAL VERBS
let sb down
to not do sth that you promised to do for sb; to disappoint sb
hayal kırıklığına uğratmak, yarı yolda bırakmak
 Rob really let me down when he didn't finish the work on time.
let on (about sth) (to sb)
to tell sb a secret
herkese ilan etmek, çaktırmak
 He didn't let on how much he'd paid for the vase.
let sb off
to not punish sb, or to give sb less of a punishment than expected
bir/bu seferlik affetmek
 He expected to go to prison but they let him off with a fine.
let sth out
to make a sound with your voice
... sesini çıkarmak
 to let out a scream/sigh/groan/yell
let sth out/down
to make clothes larger/longer
 (giyecek) uzatmak, genişletmek
 These trousers are too tight. I'll have to let them out.
 

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