let off

• فعل مركّب يعني إعفاء شخص من واجب أو عقوبة، أو السماح لشيء ما بالانطلاق أو الانفلات.

A phrasal verb used to indicate releasing someone from a duty or punishment, or allowing something to escape or be emitted.

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1. informal

   To not punish someone for a wrongdoing, or to give a lighter punishment than expected.

   عدم المعاقبة

   • The teacher let him off with a warning.
   • She was let off with a small fine.
   • The judge let the first-time offender off lightly.

   المرادفاتabsolveacquitexcuseexonerateforgivepardonreprievespare

   الأضدادcastigatechastisedisciplinepunish

2. Release or dischargeinformal

   To cause something to explode or be released, like a firework or a gas.

   إطلاق

   • They let off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.
   • The boiler let off steam with a loud hiss.
   • He let off a small firecracker in the backyard.

   المرادفاتdetonatedischargeemitexplodefirereleaseset off

   الأضدادconfinecontaindetainholdretainsuppress

3. Allow to leaveinformalbritish

   To allow someone to get off a vehicle, like a bus or train.

   إنزال من المركبة

   • The bus driver let me off at the next stop.
   • Please let me off at the corner.
   • The train will let passengers off at the station.

   المرادفاتdepositdischargedrop offset down

الفعل الأساسيlet