let down

• Verbe 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.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Disappoint someoneinformal

   To fail to meet someone's expectations or trust.

   Décevoir

   • 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.

   Synonymesabandonbetraydesertdisappointdissatisfyfail

   Antonymesdelightfulfillpleasesatisfy

2. Lower somethingformal

   To allow something to descend or be lowered.

   Laisser descendre

   • 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.

   Synonymesbring downdroplowertake down

   Antonymeselevatehoistliftraise

Verbe de baselet