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• Substantiv, das die Vermietung oder Verpachtung von Grundstücken, Wohnungen oder Räumen bezeichnet, insbesondere im britischen Englisch; auch der Mietvertrag bzw. die Überlassung zur Nutzung.

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.

   Mietobjekt

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

   Synonymeleaselettingrental

2. Tennis termC1formalsport

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

   Let

   • 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.

• Verb, das verwendet wird, um auszudrücken, dass man jemandem etwas erlaubt oder ermöglicht, oder um die Vermietung von Eigentum zu bezeichnen.

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

unregelmäßiges Verb

1. Allow or PermitA1formal

   To allow someone to do something or something to happen.

   Zulassen

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

   Synonymeallowauthorizepermitsanctionsuffertolerate

   Antonymebanblockdenyforbidpreventprohibitstop

2. Rent outB1formal

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

   Vermieten

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

   Synonymehire outleaselet outrentrent out

3. Used in imperative suggestionsA2informal

   Used to suggest or propose an action.

   Aufforderung

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

Phrasal-Variantenlet downlet inlet offlet onlet outlet up