let up

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения уменьшения интенсивности, замедления или прекращения усилий или давления.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of becoming less intense, slowing down, or ceasing an effort or pressure.

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, no object

1. Decrease or stopinformal

   To become less intense, severe, or active; to stop or pause.

   Ослабевать или прекращаться

   • The rain finally let up after three hours.
   • The pressure at work never seems to let up.
   • She worked all day without letting up.

   Synonymsabateceasediminisheaselessenmitigatemoderatepauserelentslackenstopsubside

   Antonymscontinueincreaseintensifypersist

2. informal

   To become less strict, harsh, or demanding.

   Ослабить

   • The teacher let up on the homework after the students complained.
   • He refused to let up on his demands.
   • The manager let up on the deadlines after the team explained the delay.

   Synonymsease upmoderaterelaxrelentsoften

   Antonymshardenintensifytighten

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