let it be

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

let it be (third-person singular simple present lets it be, present participle letting it be, simple past and past participle let it be)

1. (idiomatic) To leave something to follow its natural course.

   Let it be. The more you interfere, the worse it will get.

   • 1970, Paul McCartney (lyrics and music), “Let It Be”, performed by The Beatles:

     Whispering words of wisdom, let it be.

   Synonym: leave it be

Translations

leave something to follow its natural course

• Arabic: please add this translation if you can
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 就這樣吧／就这样吧, 就这样吧 (jiù zhè yàng ba), 由它去吧 (yóu tā qù ba), 随它去吧 (suí tā qù ba), 順其自然／顺其自然 (zh) (shùnqízìrán), 顺其自然 (zh) (shùnqízìrán)

• Finnish: antaa olla
• Galician: deixar estar
• Georgian: იყოს (iq̇os)
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• Italian: lasciare correre, sia quel che sia
• Lithuanian: tebūnie (lt)
• Macedonian: please add this translation if you can
• Portuguese: deixar estar, não mexer
• Russian: пусть бу́дет так (pustʹ búdet tak), пусть так и бу́дет (pustʹ tak i búdet), оста́вь как есть (ostávʹ kak jestʹ)
• Tamil: இருக்கடும் (irukkaṭum), அப்படி இருக்கடும் (appaṭi irukkaṭum)
• Ukrainian: хай буде (xaj bude)

See also

• let be

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