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let down

/lɛt daʊn/

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verb

B1formalcommon/lɛt daʊn/

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of disappointing someone by failing to meet their expectations, or to lower something physically.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда кто-то разочаровывает другого, не оправдывая его ожиданий, или физически опускает что-либо.esVerbo compuesto que se usa para indicar que alguien decepciona a otra persona al no cumplir sus expectativas, o bien para bajar físicamente algo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner l'action de décevoir quelqu'un en ne répondant pas à ses attentes, ou de faire descendre physiquement quelque chose.deDeutsches Verb, das bedeutet, jemanden zu enttäuschen, indem man dessen Erwartungen nicht erfüllt, oder etwas physisch nach unten zu lassen bzw. herunterzulassen.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar quando alguém decepciona outra pessoa, não correspondendo às suas expectativas, ou quando se abaixa fisicamente algo.zh动词短语,指辜负某人的期望,使某人失望;也指把某物放下或降下。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على خيبة أمل شخص ما بعدم تلبية توقعاته، أو على إنزال شيء ما إلى أسفل جسديًا.

  1. Disappoint someone informal

    To fail to meet someone's expectations or trust.

    • I promised to help, but I let him down.
    • She felt let down by her team's poor performance.
    • Don't let your parents down by skipping school.

    ruПодвестиesdecepcionar a alguienfrDécevoirdeEnttäuschenptDecepcionarzh让人失望arيخذل

    Synonymes: abandonbetraydesertdisappointdissatisfyfail

    Antonymes: delightfulfillpleasesatisfy

  2. Lower something formal

    To allow something to descend or be lowered.

    • He let down the rope from the window.
    • She let down her hair after the party.
    • The mechanic let down the car's tire pressure.

    ruОпуститьesBajarfrLaisser descendredeHerablassenptAbaixarzh放下arأنزل

    Synonymes: bring downdroplowertake down

    Antonymes: elevatehoistliftraise

  • let down past participle
  • let down past simple
  • letting down present participle
  • lets down third person singular

Verbe de base: let