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• اسم يدل على عقد إيجار أو عملية تأجير الممتلكات، ويُستعمل خاصة في الإنجليزية البريطانية.

A noun referring to a rental agreement or the act of renting property, especially in British English.

1. Rental propertyB1formalbritish

   A property or accommodation that is rented out to tenants.

   عقار مؤجر

   • They found a nice let in the city centre.
   • The let was available for six months.
   • The landlord advertised the let in the newspaper.

   المرادفاتleaselettingrental

2. Tennis termC1formalsport

   A minor infringement of the rules in tennis, such as the ball touching the net on serve.

   لمسة الشبكة في التنس

   • The serve was a let, so he had to serve again.
   • It was called a let because the ball clipped the net.
   • Multiple lets delayed the match.

• فعل يُستعمل للدلالة على السماح لشخص بفعل شيء ما، أو ترك شيء يحدث دون منع، وكذلك للإشارة إلى تأجير ملك أو عقار.

A verb used to indicate allowing or permitting someone to do something, or to rent out property.

فعل شاذ

1. Allow or PermitA1formal

   To allow someone to do something or something to happen.

   سمح

   • Let me help you with that.
   • Let the children play outside.
   • Don't let him go alone.

   المرادفاتallowauthorizepermitsanctionsuffertolerate

   الأضدادbanblockdenyforbidpreventprohibitstop

2. Rent outB1formal

   To allow someone to use a property or item in exchange for payment.

   تأجير

   • They let their apartment to students.
   • The shop lets rooms by the night.
   • We let our car to a friend for the weekend.

   المرادفاتhire outleaselet outrentrent out

3. Used in imperative suggestionsA2informal

   Used to suggest or propose an action.

   أداة اقتراح في صيغة الأمر

   • Let's go to the cinema tonight.
   • Let me think about it.
   • Let us pray for peace.

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