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• Nom désignant un contrat de location ou l'acte de donner un bien en location, notamment en anglais britannique.

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.

   Bien locatif

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

   Synonymesleaselettingrental

2. Tennis termC1formalsport

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

   Let au tennis

   • 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.

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer la permission donnée à quelqu'un de faire quelque chose, ou le fait de louer un bien.

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

verbe irrégulier

1. Allow or PermitA1formal

   To allow someone to do something or something to happen.

   Permettre ou autoriser

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

   Synonymesallowauthorizepermitsanctionsuffertolerate

   Antonymesbanblockdenyforbidpreventprohibitstop

2. Rent outB1formal

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

   Louer

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

   Synonymeshire outleaselet outrentrent out

3. Used in imperative suggestionsA2informal

   Used to suggest or propose an action.

   Employé dans les suggestions à l'impératif

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

Variantes phrasallet downlet inlet offlet onlet outlet up