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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Verb 1.3.2 Noun 1.3.2.1 Translations 2 Czech 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun 3 Danish 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Adjective 3.2.1 Synonyms 3.3 Adverb 3.4 Verb 4 Dutch 4.1 Verb 5 Norwegian 5.1 Bokmål 5.1.1 Alternative spellings 5.1.2 Etymology 1 5.1.2.1 Verb 5.1.3 Etymology 2 5.1.3.1 Noun 5.1.3.1.1 Synonyms 5.2 Nynorsk 5.2.1 Alternative spellings 5.2.2 Etymology 5.2.3 Noun 5.2.3.1 Synonyms 6 Serbo-Croatian 6.1 Noun 6.1.1 Declension 6.1.2 Related terms 7 Slovene 7.1 Noun 8 Tok Pisin 8.1 Noun

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[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /lEt/, IPA: /lɛt/
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}
• Rhymes: -ɛt

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old English lǣtan (“‘to allow, let go, bequeath, leave, rent’”), from Proto-Germanic *lǣt-, from Proto-Indo-European *lēd-. Cognate with Dutch latan, German lassen, Swedish låta.

[edit] Verb

to let (third-person singular simple present lets, present participle letting, simple past let or obsolete leet, past participle let or rarely letten)

1. (transitive) To allow, not to prevent (+ infinitive, usually without to).

   After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in.

2. (transitive) To allow the release of (a fluid).

   The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail.

3. (transitive) To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

   I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad.

4. (obsolete except with know) To cause (+ bare infinitive).
   • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:

     Thenne the kyng lete serche how moche people of his party ther was slayne.

   Can you let me know what time you'll be arriving?

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• (to allow): allow, permit

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Old English lettan (“‘to hinder, delay’”), from Proto-Germanic *lāto-. Cognate with Dutch letten.

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to let (third-person singular simple present lets, present participle letting, simple past letted, past participle let)

1. (archaic) To hinder, prevent.

[edit] Noun

let (plural lets)

1. A hindrance.

   ...without let or hindrance (on all commonwealth passports)

2. (tennis) The hindrance caused by the net during serve, only if the ball falls legally.

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[edit] Czech

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[edit] Noun

let m.

1. flight

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[edit] Danish

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /lɛt/, [lɛd̥]

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let (neuter let, definite and plural lette, comparative lettere, superlative lettest)

1. light
2. easy
3. slight
4. mild

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• (easy): nem, enkel

[edit] Adverb

let

1. lightly
2. easily
3. slightly
4. mildly

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let

1. Imperative of lette.

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[edit] Dutch

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let

1. Singular present tense of letten.
2. Imperative form of letten.

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[edit] Norwegian

[edit] Bokmål

[edit] Alternative spellings

• leit

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old Norse leita (“‘to search’”), related to líta (“‘to see’”)

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let

1. Imperative form of lete (to search)

[edit] Etymology 2

From Old Norse litr (“‘colour’”), related to líta (“‘to see’”)

[edit] Noun

let m

1. colour

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• farge

[edit] Nynorsk

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• lett

[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse litr (“‘colour’”), related to líta (“‘to see’”)

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let m

1. colour

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• farge

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[edit] Serbo-Croatian

[edit] Noun

lȇt m. (Cyrillic spelling ле̑т)

1. flight

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• lètjeti / lèteti

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[edit] Noun

let m.

1. flight

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[edit] Tok Pisin

[edit] Noun

let

1. belt